It was a Battle of the Birds when Olathe Northwest took on Olathe South on Monday. The Olathe Northwest Ravens fell 3-1 to the Olathe South Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Ravens of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Olathe South scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 18-25, 25-18.
Olathe Northwest lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Alex Klukvin, who had 22 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Cheyenne Reinhard, who had 15 digs, four aces, a kill, and a block.
Olathe Northwest has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-17 record this season. As for Olathe South, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-13.
Olathe Northwest has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Saint Thomas Aquinas on the 22nd. Olathe South does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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