If Shawnee Mission Northwest was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Shawnee Mission West last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars fell just short of the Blue Valley Tigers by a score of 2-1 on Monday. The Cougars' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Shawnee Mission Northwest started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-14, 25-20.
Loss or not, Shawnee Mission Northwest got some senior leadership from Kendyl Zimmerman and Allison Schrag. Zimmerman had eight digs and three aces, while Schrag had ten digs. The dominant performance gave Zimmerman a new career-high in aces.
Blue Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hannah Hansen, who had 21 digs and two aces. Another player making a difference was Melody Xue, who had four digs, two aces, and a kill.
Shawnee Mission Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Blue Valley, the win snapped their losing streak at 16 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-10 record.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing De Soto the next time they take the court. Blue Valley will head out to face De Soto at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, while Shawnee Mission Northwest will play them later in the day, at TBD.
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