Olathe Northwest and Blue Valley West are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2020, but not for long. The Ravens will take on the Jaguars at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Olathe Northwest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Gardner-Edgerton by a score of 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Ravens.
Olathe Northwest never let Gardner-Edgerton on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-23.
Amaya Jimenez
| 10/25/25 vs Gardner-Edgerton | 16 |
| 10/25/25 vs Lawrence | 10 |
| 10/22/25 vs Saint Thomas Aquinas | 15 |
| 10/16/25 @ Shawnee Mission West | 8 |
| 10/15/25 vs Washburn Rural | 8 |
| + 6 more games |
Olathe Northwest's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Amaya Jimenez, who had 16 digs and one assist. That's the most digs Jimenez has posted over her last 11 matches. Another player making a difference was Emma Parker, who had 15 assists and four digs.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Blue Valley West challenged Blue Valley on Saturday. The Jaguars walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Tigers. The win continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won five in a row.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Blue Valley West took both sets by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-14.
Blue Valley West's victory bumped their record up to 30-4. As for Olathe Northwest, their win bumped their record up to 28-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Olathe Northwest has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Blue Valley West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Olathe Northwest came up short against Blue Valley West in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 2-0. Can the Ravens avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
