Volleyball Preview: Blue Valley North Mustangs vs. Lansing Lions
The Blue Valley North Mustangs will face off against the Lansing Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Lansing is hoping to do what Shawnee Mission East couldn't last Thursday: put an end to Blue Valley North's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at four games. Blue Valley North blew past Shawnee Mission East 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Mustangs have posted against the Lancers since September 15, 2020.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Blue Valley North took every set by at least eight points. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-17, 25-10.
Blue Valley North relied on the efforts of Gabby Powell, who had seven digs and two aces, and Samantha Shultz, who had six digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in aces.
Blue Valley North was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lansing posted their biggest victory since October 9, 2023 on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Bishop Miege as Lansing made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 25-22, 25-15.
Blue Valley North's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Lansing, they now have a winning record of 2-1-1.
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