Paola was the 2-0 winner over Osage City when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Panthers fell just short of the Indians by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Paola sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 22-25, 25-14.
Kinzley Meinig paced Paola's offense, picking up ten kills. Meinig got some help from Kamryn Winterscheid and her 13 assists. Caylee Crawford controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Leading Osage City to victory were Allison Sloop and Jada Ruiz. Sloop had 12 digs and one assist, while Ruiz had five digs. Those 12 digs gave Sloop a new career-high. Kaelyn Boss also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Paola's loss dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Osage City, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Paola will head out to take on Louisburg at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Osage City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Chase County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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