Volleyball Preview: Olathe South Falcons vs. Shawnee Mission North Bison
Olathe South has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Shawnee Mission North Bison. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Olathe South is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Blue Valley North, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Olathe South was ranked 22nd). Olathe South fell just short of Blue Valley North by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Falcons have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Olathe South sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 30-32, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lawrence.
Shawnee Mission North may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 16 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-16.
The defeat snapped Olathe South's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-8 record. As for Shawnee Mission North, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12-1.
Olathe South beat Shawnee Mission North 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Does Olathe South have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shawnee Mission North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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