On Saturday, Liberty North faced Lee's Summit West in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Liberty North Eagles took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lee's Summit West Titans. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Titans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on September 3rd.
Liberty North was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 17 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-17.
When it comes to explaining why Liberty North lost, don't look at Ella Schwalm. Despite the final result, she had six digs and three aces. That's the most aces Schwalm has posted in she last nine games.
Lee's Summit West can attribute much of their success to Lainee Mustain, who had 11 digs.
Liberty North's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Lee's Summit West, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Liberty North's road trip will continue as they head out to face Staley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lee's Summit West, they will head out to face off against Lee's Summit North at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lee's Summit West is facing Lee's Summit North at the right time seeing as Lee's Summit North is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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