Lawrence is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Shawnee Mission West a 14-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Lawrence Lions will look to defend their home court against the Shawnee Mission West Vikings at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Saturday, Lawrence came up short against Shawnee Mission East and fell 2-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-9.
The home team had come away the winner the last six times Shawnee Mission West and Olathe East had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Vikings took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks on Thursday.
While Shawnee Mission West ultimately came up short, they really made Olathe East work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 14-25, 26-24, 25-20.
Shawnee Mission West's loss dropped their record down to 3-18-2. As for Lawrence, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-17-1.
Everything went Lawrence's way against Shawnee Mission West when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Lawrence made off with a 3-0 win. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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