Shawnee Mission South hadn't done well against Shawnee Mission East recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Shawnee Mission South Raiders narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Shawnee Mission East Lancers 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Shawnee Mission South had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-11, 25-21.
Shawnee Mission South's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-8. As for Shawnee Mission East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Shawnee Mission South didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Shawnee Mission West on the 28th. Shawnee Mission East has also already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat against Louisburg on the 28th.
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