Olathe hasn't had much luck against Roaring Fork recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Pirates will head out to square off against the Rams at 6:00 p.m. Olathe will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more sets each match than the last.
Olathe took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Grand Valley 3-0. The victory was some much needed relief for the Pirates as it spelled an end to their three-match losing streak.
Olathe was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-13, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Roaring Fork lost 3-0 to Basalt on Tuesday.
Roaring Fork was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-22, 25-20.
Roaring Fork's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Olathe, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 5-12.
Olathe couldn't quite get it done against Roaring Fork in their previous meeting back in September as they fell 3-1. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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