Volleyball Recap: Liberty North Eagles vs. Lee's Summit West Titans
On Thursday, Liberty North faced Lee's Summit West in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Liberty North Eagles fell 3-1 to the Lee's Summit West Titans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
Liberty North started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-20, 25-17, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Liberty North had strong showings from Ella Schwalm, who had eight digs and three aces, and Mak Miller, who had three kills and a block. The team also got some help courtesy of Annalyse Cisneros, who had 16 digs.
Liberty North's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Lee's Summit West, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Liberty North will look to defend their home court on Monday against St. Michael the Archangel at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Liberty North has won ten straight at home dating back to last season, while St. Michael the Archangel won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Lee's Summit West, they will take on Grain Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lee's Summit West is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
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