Volleyball Preview: Shawnee Braves vs. Northwestern Warriors
Shawnee and Northwestern are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Shawnee Braves will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Northwestern Warriors at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Shawnee came up short against Indian Lake on Wednesday, falling 3-0.
Shawnee was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-22, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Northwestern didn't have quite enough to beat North Union on Saturday and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Northwestern sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 23-25, 25-17, 21-25, 19-17.
Shawnee has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Northwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Shawnee suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Northwestern in their previous meeting back in September. Can Shawnee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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