De Soto hadn't done well against Shawnee Mission Northwest recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The De Soto Wildcats came out on top against the Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars by a score of 2-0. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 loss the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
De Soto never let Shawnee Mission Northwest on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 26-24.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead De Soto to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ashley Scott, who had 12 digs and six aces. The dominant performance gave Scott a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Groves, who had four digs and 13 assists.
When it comes to explaining why Shawnee Mission Northwest lost, don't look at Isabel Ray. Despite the final result, she had seven digs.
De Soto's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-9. As for Shawnee Mission Northwest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
De Soto didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win vs. Turner on the 24th. Shawnee Mission Northwest has also already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Shawnee Mission South on the 24th.
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