After flying high against Olathe East on Tuesday, Shawnee Mission East came back down to earth. The Lancers came up short against the Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars on Thursday, falling 3-0. Surprisingly, this marked the Lancers' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
While Shawnee Mission East ultimately came up short, they really made Shawnee Mission Northwest work, particularly in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 26-24, 25-16.
Molly McDonald paced Shawnee Mission East's offense, picking up ten kills. McDonald got some help from McGuire Alaina and her 19 assists. Jessie Hill controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Shawnee Mission Northwest found their leader in sophomore Cora Anderson, who had 13 digs and two assists.
Shawnee Mission East's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-5. As for Shawnee Mission Northwest, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Shawnee Mission East didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Mill Valley on the 16th. As for Shawnee Mission Northwest, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Blue Valley Northwest on the 15th.
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