Down 2-0 in the third game, Tyler began a rally that would not end until the Apache Ladies took game five 21-19 and clinched the third spot in the conference playoffs.
The Apache Ladies lost the first two games 28-30, 23-30, and were down in the third game before starting their rally. Tyler won the next two games 30-28, 30-28, and battled Panola back-and-forth in the final set before winning 21-19.
With this win, the Apache Ladies clinch at least the third spot in the conference playoffs. Tyler has two more conference games to go, at Navarro and at Blinn, before the conference tournament at Tyler November 11-12.