South Umpqua Lancers Girls Volleyball 3-2 North Bend

South Umpqua rallied to defeat North Bend 3-2 in a hard-fought Far West League (3A) girls volleyball match played Thursday night in Myrtle Creek, Oregon. The five-set victory was one of the more dramatic finishes of the Cougars' season, requiring them to dig deep after dropping sets along the way before closing it out. With the win, South Umpqua improves to 7-11 overall and 1-8 in league play. That first conference victory is no small thing for a young group that has faced a challenging schedule all fall. Playing in front of a home crowd at South Umpqua High School, the Cougars showed they can compete when the pressure builds, battling back against a North Bend squad that pushed them to the limit. The mental toughness required to win a five-setter will serve this team well down the stretch. South Umpqua returns to action next week as the Far West League schedule continues, with the Cougars looking to build on this momentum.