Volleyball Recap: St. James Academy Wins High-Profile Matchup Against Shawnee Mission Northwest

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Previous 4 Games

10/04/25 - Away	2-0 W
10/05/24 - Away	2-0 W
10/10/20 - Home	2-1 W
09/15/18 - Neutral	2-0 W

St. James Academy faced Shawnee Mission Northwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Thunder walked away with a 2-0 win over the Cougars. The Thunder haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

St. James Academy didn't let Shawnee Mission Northwest take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-23.

Mya Lee paced St. James Academy's offense, picking up 14 kills. Lee got some help from Ellen Dorsey and her 24 assists. Brooke Beashore controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.

St. James Academy's win bumped their record up to 19-8. As for Shawnee Mission Northwest, with the loss, they broke their three-match winning streak and moved their record to 19-7.

St. James Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Shawnee Mission West on the 4th. As for Shawnee Mission Northwest, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Olathe South on the 7th.