Shawnee Mission Northwest faced Olathe Northwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Cougars fell 3-1 to the Ravens. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Ravens recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
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 21-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-20.
Bo Bronson paced Shawnee Mission Northwest's offense, picking up 22 kills. Bronson got some help from Lilli Weber and her 39 assists. Weber also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Grace Bengfort, each putting up two.
Olathe Northwest was led to victory by Amaya Jimenez and Kendal Madsen. Jimenez had 15 digs and five assists, while Madsen had seven digs. That's the most digs Madsen has posted over her last eight contests.
Shawnee Mission Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 20-8. As for Olathe Northwest, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-5.
Shawnee Mission Northwest has already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Mill Valley on the 14th. As for Olathe Northwest, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Lawrence on the 11th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
