Olathe East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Blue Valley Southwest Timberwolves by a score of 2-1. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Timberwolves apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Olathe East sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 24-26, 25-19.
When it comes to explaining why Olathe East lost, don't look at Malasy Sakounlaphoum. Despite the final result, she had seven digs and two aces. Sakounlaphoum has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
Even though they lost, Olathe East was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blue Valley Southwest only served five.
Olathe East's loss dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Blue Valley Southwest, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season.
Olathe East didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Lawrence on the 8th. Blue Valley Southwest has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Spring Hill on the 5th.
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