Volleyball Recap: Shawnee Mission Northwest Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Mill Valley + How To Watch

Shawnee Mission Northwest faced Mill Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Cougars fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 3-2. The Cougars have struggled against the Jaguars recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Mill Valley scored at least 13 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-19, 18-25, 21-25, 15-13.

Bo Bronson paced Shawnee Mission Northwest's offense, picking up 20 kills. Bronson got some help from Lilli Weber and her 34 assists. Delani Luttrell controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.

Mill Valley found their leader in sophomore Haedyn Lynnes, who had 12 digs and eight assists.

Shawnee Mission Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 20-9. As for Mill Valley, their victory was their 11th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-4.

Shawnee Mission Northwest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Olathe West on the 16th. As for Mill Valley, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Hayden on the 15th.