Shawnee hasn't had much luck against Agape Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shawnee took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Egyptian.
Shawnee never let Egyptian on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Agape Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Elverado on Thursday, taking the game 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
While Agape Christian won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-22.
The win got Shawnee back to even at 9-9. As for Agape Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Shawnee skirted past Agape Christian 2-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shawnee since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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