Whenever Northshore and Mandeville meet on the volleyball court, it is sure to be an entertaining affair.

Add in the fact that this rendition of the parish rivalry would decide who advanced to the state tournament, and it has all the ingredients to be an instant classic.

It did not disappoint as the fifth-seeded Panthers survived with a 25-19, 25-19, 21-25, 24-26, 15-8 second-round playoff victory over 12th-seeded Mandeville on Nov. 8.

"After a fast start, it ended up being a lot closer than I had hoped, but to our kids' credit, they

continued to battle,” Northshore coach Danny Davis said. “Both teams played with incredible energy throughout, and the large crowd was fantastic. That's what high school volleyball playoffs are all about.”

Northshore (29-11) seized the early momentum, tak

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