The Olathe Pirates will take on the Roaring Fork Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Olathe finally turned things around against Center on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Vikings 3-2.
Olathe was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (99-97), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 13-25, 25-20, 19-25, 15-11.
Olathe was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Roaring Fork posted their biggest victory since August 28th on Thursday. They put the hurt on Moffat County with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
While Roaring Fork won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-18, 25-23.
Olathe's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12. As for Roaring Fork, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Olathe hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.2 blocks per game. It's a different story for Roaring Fork, though, as they've been averaging only 1.5. Given Olathe's sizable advantage in that area, Roaring Fork will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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