Volleyball Preview: Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars vs. Blue Valley Northwest Huskies
Shawnee Mission Northwest hasn't had much luck against Blue Valley Northwest recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars will welcome the Blue Valley Northwest Huskies. Blue Valley Northwest took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Shawnee Mission Northwest, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Shawnee Mission Northwest was able to grind out a solid victory over Shawnee Mission South, taking the game 3-1.
Shawnee Mission Northwest had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-19, 25-21, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Blue Valley Northwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bishop Miege.
While Blue Valley Northwest was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 26-24.
Blue Valley Northwest's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Maddie Manza, who had nine digs, and Morgan Sears, who had eight kills, seven digs, three aces, and three aces. What's more, Sears also racked up two blocks, the mostshe's had in her last 12 contests.
Shawnee Mission Northwest pushed their record up to 7-4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Blue Valley Northwest, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Shawnee Mission Northwest came up short against Blue Valley Northwest when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Shawnee Mission Northwest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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