Olathe West and Blue Valley West squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Olathe West had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Blue Valley West Jaguars by a score of 2-1. The Owls were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Jaguars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October.
Olathe West actually scored more points across those three sets (67-63), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 13-25, 25-20, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Olathe West still got an impressive performance from Ava Johnson, who had nine digs and two aces. That's the most aces Johnson has posted in her last ten matchups.
Among those leading the charge was Brookelyn Hatton, who had 13 digs and two aces.
This is the second loss in a row for Olathe West and nudges their season record down to 33-6. As for Blue Valley West, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 37-4 record this season.
Olathe West wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Manhattan on the 2nd. Blue Valley West has also already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Mill Valley on the 2nd.
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