Shawnee Mission East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Valley North Mustangs. The Lancers were not able to make up for their loss to the Mustangs from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
While Shawnee Mission East ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-20.
Macy Sims paced Shawnee Mission East's offense, picking up seven kills. Sims got some help from McGuire Alaina and her 16 assists. Alaina was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Blue Valley North can attribute much of their success to Ainsley Belford, who had four digs and three aces.
Shawnee Mission East's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Blue Valley North, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Shawnee Mission East wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 0-0 tie against Olathe South on the 4th. As for Blue Valley North, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Lansing at 5:00 p.m.
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