Volleyball Preview: Olathe Northwest Ravens vs. Olathe South Falcons
Olathe Northwest has gone 9-1 against Olathe South recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Ravens challenges the Olathe South Falcons at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Olathe Northwest took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Shawnee Mission West. The victory was some much needed relief for the Ravens as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Olathe Northwest had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-8, 25-11, 25-15.
Among those leading the charge was Alex Klukvin, who had 13 digs and five aces. Those five aces gave her a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Olathe Northwest was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Olathe South earned a 3-1 win over Shawnee Mission South on Thursday.
The final score came out to 25-14, 22-25, 25-12, 25-16.
Olathe Northwest's victory bumped their record up to 15-16. As for Olathe South, their win bumped their record up to 19-13.
Olathe Northwest suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Olathe South in their previous meeting back in September. Can Olathe Northwest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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