Shawnee Mission Northwest had taken Lawrence Free State down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Cougars took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Firebirds. If the Cougars were looking for revenge after losing 3-1 to the Firebirds when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Shawnee Mission Northwest started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Shawnee Mission Northwest saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cora Anderson had 14 digs and two aces.
Tesssa Nover-Estes was a one-woman wrecking crew For Lawrence Free State. as she had 11 digs, two blocks, and two aces. That's the most digs Nover-Estes has posted over her last eight games.
Shawnee Mission Northwest now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Lawrence Free State, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Shawnee Mission Northwest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Shawnee Mission East on the 11th. As for Lawrence Free State, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Olathe North on the 11th.
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