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| 09/11/25 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 09/12/24 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 10/17/23 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 10/03/23 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 10/03/22 - Home | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
It was a classic East v. West duel when Shawnee Mission Northwest duked it out with Shawnee Mission East on Thursday. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Lancers. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lancers, too.
While Shawnee Mission Northwest won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 26-24, 25-16.
Cora Anderson was the offensive standout of the match as she had 13 digs and two assists.
Shawnee Mission Northwest was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Shawnee Mission East lost, don't look at Jessie Hill. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs and three aces. Hill is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last three games she's played. Lainey Barrett also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
The victory got Shawnee Mission Northwest back to even at 3-3. As for Shawnee Mission East, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-5.
Shawnee Mission Northwest wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Blue Valley Northwest on the 15th. As for Shawnee Mission East, they have also already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Mill Valley on the 16th.
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