Volleyball Preview: Lawrence Free State Firebirds vs. Olathe Northwest Ravens
The Lawrence Free State Firebirds will head out on the road to challenge the Olathe Northwest Ravens at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lawrence Free State is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Lawrence Free State is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since August 31, 2023 on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Olathe West.
Lawrence Free State was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-14, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Olathe Northwest can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Olathe East with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-21, 25-16.
Alex Klukvin and Avery Phillips were among the main playmakers for Olathe Northwest as the former had 19 digs and the latter had five digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Phillips a new career-high in aces.
Lawrence Free State now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Olathe Northwest, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.
Lawrence Free State came up short against Olathe Northwest in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Lawrence Free State avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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