Olathe South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shawnee Mission East Lancers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 back in September.
Olathe South started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 13-25, 25-16, 25-13, 25-16.
Despite the defeat, Olathe South saw an underclassman step up: freshman Rissie Evans had nine assists and six digs. Darcy Mannon also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Shawnee Mission East was led to victory by Jessie Hill and Adeline Clifford. Hill had 14 digs and two aces, while Clifford had seven digs and five aces. Hill is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last four games she's played.
Olathe South's loss dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Shawnee Mission East, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-6.
Olathe South has already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Blue Valley Northwest on the 4th. As for Shawnee Mission East, they will welcome Gardner-Edgerton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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