The Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints will take on the Olathe Northwest Ravens at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Saint Thomas Aquinas will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Saint Thomas Aquinas is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Harrisburg, who was ranked first at the time (Saint Thomas Aquinas was ranked first). Saint Thomas Aquinas fell just short of Harrisburg by a score of 2-1 last Saturday.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Saint Thomas Aquinas sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 19-25, 25-21.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Emma Nash, who had 12 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last ten games. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabi Poeschl, who had 12 digs.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Olathe Northwest took on Olathe South on Monday. Olathe Northwest took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Olathe South.
Saint Thomas Aquinas' loss dropped their record down to 27-5. As for Olathe Northwest, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-17 record this season.
Saint Thomas Aquinas beat Olathe Northwest 2-0 when the teams last played back in September. Does Saint Thomas Aquinas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Olathe Northwest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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