Shawnee Heights lost against Blue Valley West back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Valley West Jaguars. The defeat continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost eight in a row.
Shawnee Heights was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 27-25.
Blue Valley West's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brookelyn Hatton, who had 13 digs. Hatton is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Lily Wedman was another key player, getting four digs and 18 assists.
Shawnee Heights' loss dropped their record down to 10-8-1. As for Blue Valley West, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Shawnee Heights didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win vs. Olathe East on the 28th. Blue Valley West has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Notre Dame de Sion on the 28th.
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