Shawnee Mission West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Shawnee Mission East Lancers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on Saturday.
While Shawnee Mission West had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-21, 20-25, 25-23.
Leading Shawnee Mission East to victory were Jessie Hill and Adeline Clifford. Hill had 16 digs and three aces, while Clifford had 13 digs and one assist. Those 13 digs gave Clifford a new career-high. Ava Murray also deserves some recognition as she had her first kills of the season.
Shawnee Mission West's loss dropped their record down to 3-11-2. As for Shawnee Mission East, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-6.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Shawnee Mission West will face off against rival Mill Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission East is set to challenge their familiar foe Olathe South at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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