After flying high against Shawnee Mission West on Tuesday, Lawrence came back down to earth. The Lions fell 3-1 to the Olathe North Eagles on Thursday. The Lions were not able to make up for their loss to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
While Lawrence ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-22, 17-25, 25-19.
Olathe North can attribute much of their success to Julia Huxman, who had 13 digs and six assists. That's the most digs Huxman has posted over her last ten contests.
Lawrence's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-19. As for Olathe North, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-11 record this season.
Lawrence didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 0-0 draw against Washburn Rural on the 18th. As for Olathe North, they will challenge Olathe East at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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