Shawnee Mission North is 1-9 against Olathe South since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Shawnee Mission North Bison will head out to challenge the Olathe South Falcons. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Shawnee Mission North is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lawrence.
Shawnee Mission North was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 16 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Olathe South faced Blue Valley North in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Olathe South fell just short of Blue Valley North by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost four in a row.
Olathe South couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Blue Valley North a tough time in the second set. The final score came out to 25-21, 30-32, 25-19.
Shawnee Mission North's loss dropped their record down to 2-12-1. As for Olathe South, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-8 record.
Shawnee Mission North came up short against Olathe South when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Shawnee Mission North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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