Blue Valley North faced Shawnee Mission East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Mustangs fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 2-1. The Mustangs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lancers earlier this season, when they won 2-0.
Blue Valley North came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 28-26, 25-22.
Reese Maslowski paced Blue Valley North's offense, picking up 15 kills. Maslowski got some help from Renee DeRoy and her 22 assists.
Blue Valley North has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 20-12 record this season. As for Shawnee Mission East, they pushed their record up to 21-9 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Blue Valley North wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Blue Valley on the 18th. As for Shawnee Mission East, they have also already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Bentonville on the 18th.
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