If Blue Springs was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Blue Springs South on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty North Eagles on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 back in September.
While Blue Springs ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 23-25, 25-22.
Blue Springs lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was AJ Johnson, who had five aces and three digs. Another player making a difference was Anna Watkiss, who had 12 digs and two assists.
Leading Liberty North to victory were Olivia Derenzy and Kloe Russell. Derenzy had 24 digs and four aces, while Russell had 11 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Derenzy has posted over her last six matches.
Wildcats
| 10/09/25 vs Liberty North | 1-3 |
| 10/07/25 vs Blue Springs South | 3-0 |
| 10/04/25 vs Kearney | 2-0 |
| 10/04/25 vs Kickapoo | 2-0 |
| 10/04/25 vs Belton | 0-2 |
With the defeat, Blue Springs broke their three-match winning streak and moved their record to 13-17. As for Liberty North, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-15.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blue Springs will take on Staley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Liberty North, they will face off against Lee's Summit North at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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