Olathe North was the 3-0 winner over Shawnee Mission East when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Eagles fell 2-0 to the Lancers on Saturday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Olathe North was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Shawnee Mission East work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-21.
Kennedy Tobaben paced Olathe North's offense, picking up six kills. Tobaben got some help from Tiana Kinsella and her 16 assists. Naomi True controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Shawnee Mission East found their leader in sophomore Jessie Hill, who had five digs and two aces.
Olathe North's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Shawnee Mission East, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-6.
Olathe North wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Shawnee Mission South on the 27th. As for Shawnee Mission East, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Basehor-Linwood on the 27th.
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