Volleyball Preview: Lee's Summit West Titans vs. Staley Falcons
Lee's Summit West is 10-0 against Staley since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lee's Summit West Titans will be staying on the road to face off against the Staley Falcons at 6:00 p.m.
Lee's Summit West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Olathe West, who was ranked fourth at the time (Lee's Summit West was ranked 11th). Lee's Summit West took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Olathe West on Saturday.
Lee's Summit West was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Staley hadn't done well against Lee's Summit North recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Staley came out on top against Lee's Summit North by a score of 3-1.
The final score came out to 29-27, 22-25, 25-16, 25-16.
Among those leading the charge was Mia Brenner, who had 13 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Lee's Summit West's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Staley, their record is now 10-14.
Lee's Summit West was able to grind out a solid win over Staley in their previous meeting back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lee's Summit West since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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