Shawnee Mission East and Shawnee Mission West met for a duel on Tuesday where Shawnee Mission East came out on top. The Shawnee Mission East Lancers were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Shawnee Mission West Vikings. The Lancers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Vikings, too.
While Shawnee Mission East won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-22.
Leading Shawnee Mission East to victory were Jessie Hill and Quinlyn Anderson. Hill had ten digs, while Anderson had five digs, five aces, and a block. Anderson has been hot recently, having also posted 12 or more assists the last four times she's played.
Shawnee Mission East was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive games.
Shawnee Mission East's win bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Shawnee Mission West, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-16-1.
Shawnee Mission East didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Olathe South on the 3rd. As for Shawnee Mission West, they will square off against Blue Valley Northwest at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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