Olympia is 0-3 against Warrensburg-Latham since August of 2023 but things could change on Thursday. The Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Olympia beat Delavan 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Olympia took both sets by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-14.
Olympia's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brooklyn Komnick, who had six digs, two aces, and one block. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Rycyzyn, who had nine digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Warrensburg-Latham, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Maroa-Forsyth on Monday, sneaking past 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Warrensburg-Latham got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 19-25, 25-10.
Warrensburg-Latham's win bumped their record up to 24-10. As for Olympia, they now have a winning record of 17-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Olympia has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Warrensburg-Latham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
