Volleyball Recap: Olathe East Falls Despite Strong Effort from Malasy Sakounlaphoum

By Team Reports Sep 29, 2024, 3:50pm

Volleyball Recap: Olathe East Hawks vs. Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds

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Olathe East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunderbirds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.

While Olathe East was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-15.

Despite the loss, Olathe East still got an impressive performance from Malasy Sakounlaphoum, who had eight digs.

Olathe East's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Shawnee Heights, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7-1.

Olathe East didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 win vs. Notre Dame de Sion on the 28th. As for Shawnee Heights, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Seaman. Shawnee Heights will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.

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