Volleyball Preview: Olathe Northwest Ravens vs. Shawnee Mission South Raiders
Olathe Northwest is 10-0 against Shawnee Mission South since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Olathe Northwest Ravens will head out to face off against the Shawnee Mission South Raiders at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Olathe Northwest took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Lawrence.
While Olathe Northwest won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-17.
Olathe Northwest can attribute much of their success to Alex Klukvin, who had six digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Shawnee Mission South and Shawnee Mission West met for a duel on Saturday where Shawnee Mission South prevailed. Shawnee Mission South had just enough and edged Shawnee Mission West out 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Shawnee Mission South had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 20-25, 27-25, 25-15.
Olathe Northwest pushed their record up to 12-13 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Shawnee Mission South, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Olathe Northwest beat Shawnee Mission South 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Olathe Northwest repeat their success, or does Shawnee Mission South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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