After flying high against Shawnee Mission North on Tuesday, Lawrence Free State came back down to earth. The Firebirds came up short against the Shawnee Mission East Lancers on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Firebirds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lancers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23, 25-16.
Anniston Clark paced Lawrence Free State's offense, picking up eight kills. Clark got some help from Tesssa Nover-Estes and her 18 assists. Kennedy Flachsbarth controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Shawnee Mission East found their leader in sophomore Jessie Hill, who had 15 digs and three aces. Those 15 digs set a new season-high mark for Hill.
Lawrence Free State's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 11-6. As for Shawnee Mission East, their record is now 3-6.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lawrence Free State will challenge rival Olathe West at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission East is set to take on their familiar foe Lawrence at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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