Olathe East has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Lawrence Free State Firebirds at 6:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Olathe East got the win against Shawnee Mission North by a conclusive 3-0.
While Olathe East won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-6, 25-11, 25-23.
Olathe East was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lawrence Free State waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Raiders as they made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Firebirds have posted since October 3rd.
While Lawrence Free State won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-22, 25-18.
Olathe East is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-19 record this season. As for Lawrence Free State, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-17.
Olathe East came out on top in a nail-biter against Lawrence Free State in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Does Olathe East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lawrence Free State turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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