The Olathe West Owls are on the road again on Saturday to play the Blue Valley West Jaguars at 8:00 a.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Olathe West got the win against Lawrence by a conclusive 3-0.
Olathe West never let Lawrence on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-23, 25-13.
Olathe West couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 45.7% of their attack attempts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're hitting percentage total in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Blue Valley West entered their tilt with Saint Thomas Aquinas on Tuesday with 15 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 16. They came out on top against the Saints by a score of 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-22.
Olathe West is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Blue Valley West, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Olathe West has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6 aces per game. However, it's not like Blue Valley West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Olathe West came out on top in a nail-biter against Blue Valley West when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 2-1. Will Olathe West repeat their success, or does Blue Valley West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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