It was a Battle of the Birds when Olathe South faced off against Olathe East on Thursday. The Olathe South Falcons were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Olathe East Hawks. The win was familiar territory for the Falcons who have now won three matches in a row.
A big factor in the win was Olathe South's feisty defense: they held Olathe East to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-21, 25-11.
Olathe South was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in six consecutive games.
Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kate Wright, who had 15 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Malasy Sakounlaphoum, who had 16 digs.
Olathe South's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-5. As for Olathe East, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Olathe South didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Mill Valley on the 24th. Olathe East has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Olathe Northwest on the 24th.
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