Volleyball Preview: Olathe South Falcons vs. Olathe Northwest Ravens
Olathe South hasn't had much luck against Olathe Northwest recently, but that could start to change on Monday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons faces off against the Olathe Northwest Ravens at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Olathe South earned a 3-1 win over Shawnee Mission South.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 22-25, 25-12, 25-16.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Olathe Northwest, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Shawnee Mission West on Thursday. The win 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 final score came out to 22-25, 25-8, 25-11, 25-15.
Alex Klukvin was the offensive standout of the game as she had 13 digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
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.
Olathe South's victory bumped their record up to 19-13. As for Olathe Northwest, their win bumped their record up to 15-16.
Everything went Olathe South's way against Olathe Northwest in their previous matchup back in September, as Olathe South made off with a 3-0 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Klukvin, who had 20 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Olathe South still be able to contain Klukvin? There's only one way to find out.
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