The Royall Panther girls basketball team held on to defeat Viroqua 51-41 in their season opener Thursday night.  Royall took a 40-22 lead late in the game but Viroqua chipped away to cut the deficit to just 6 but Royall made just enough free throws down the stretch to win the game.  Bria Gruen had a big game for the Panthers with 19points while Elizabeth Klipstein added 8.  Ali Chestelson and Olivia Willis each had 10points off the bench for Viroqua. Royall won the game despite missing 20 free throws Royall improves to 1-0 on their season and will not play again until December.