Volleyball Recap: Olathe Northwest Takes Down Ranked Shawnee Mission Northwest

Olathe Northwest faced Shawnee Mission Northwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Ravens walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Cougars. The Ravens haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Olathe Northwest had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-20.

Kendal Madsen

Digs

10/09/25 @ Shawnee Mission Northwest	7
10/06/25 vs Shawnee Mission South	3
10/04/25 vs Shawnee Mission North	4
10/04/25 @ Lincoln College Prep	1
10/04/25 @ Blue Valley	3
+ 3 more games

Olathe Northwest was led to victory by Amaya Jimenez and Kendal Madsen. Jimenez had 15 digs and five assists, while Madsen had seven digs. That's the most digs Madsen has posted over her last eight contests.

Olathe Northwest's record is now 22-5. As for Shawnee Mission Northwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-8.

Olathe Northwest wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Lawrence on the 11th. As for Shawnee Mission Northwest, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Mill Valley on the 14th.