Lee's Summit North's tournament run continued when they took on Belton on Saturday. The Broncos skirted past the Pirates 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Broncos.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Lee's Summit North who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 25-19, 18-25, 28-26.
Their offense was headlined by Kennady Passanisi and Nylah Rinard, who picked up nine kills apiece. They got some help from Leighton Benne and her 28 assists. Rinard also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Kenzie Huhman, each putting up three.
Belton's loss came despite strong showings from Maddie Asaeli and Bella Scherfenberg. Asaeli had 15 assists and eight digs, while Scherfenberg had nine digs.
Lee's Summit North's victory bumped their record up to 23-5. As for Belton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 19-9 record this season.
Lee's Summit North wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against Raymore-Peculiar on the 7th. As for Belton, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against North Kansas City on the 6th.
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