Olathe Northwest faced Washburn Rural in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Ravens fell just short of the Blues by a score of 2-1. Surprisingly, this marked the Ravens' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Olathe Northwest actually scored more points across those three sets (66-65), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 25-19, 25-22.
Rosalee Johnson paced Olathe Northwest's offense, picking up 16 kills. Johnson got some help from Alyssa Gray and her 40 assists. Finally, Gray was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.
Olathe Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 25-8. As for Washburn Rural, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6-2 record this season.
Olathe Northwest has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Shawnee Mission West on the 16th. As for Washburn Rural, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against St. James Academy on the 16th.
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