Leavenworth won the last time they faced Atchison, and things went their way on Monday too. The Leavenworth PIONEERS had just enough and edged the Atchison Phoenix out 2-1.
Leavenworth 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 18-25, 25-17, 25-21.
Leavenworth's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-18-3. As for Atchison, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-18 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Washington the next time they take the court. Atchison will host Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Leavenworth will host them on Wednesday.
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