The Olathe West Owls will take on the Blue Valley West Jaguars in a tournament on Saturday. Olathe West is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
On Thursday, Olathe West was able to grind out a solid victory over Gardner-Edgerton, taking the game 3-1.
Olathe West got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 29-31, 25-20, 26-24.
Grace Yeager
| 10/02/25 @ Gardner-Edgerton | 11 |
| 09/30/25 vs Lawrence | 7 |
| 09/25/25 @ Shawnee Mission West | 6 |
| 09/23/25 @ Lawrence Free State | 8 |
| 09/20/25 vs Olathe South | 8 |
| 09/18/25 vs Mill Valley | 17 |
Grace Yeager and Kaiya Finazzo were among the main playmakers for Olathe West as the former had 11 digs and two aces and the latter had 13 digs and two assists. That's the most digs Yeager has posted over her last six matchups.
They weren't the only good servers: Olathe West was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Blue Valley West faced Saint Thomas Aquinas in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Jaguars fell just short of the Saints by a score of 2-1. The Jaguars' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Olathe West's win bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Blue Valley West, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 16-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Olathe West has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Blue Valley West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Olathe West suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Blue Valley West in their previous matchup back in September. Can the Owls avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
