The Olathe Pirates are taking a road trip to challenge the Center Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Saturday, Olathe didn't have quite enough to beat Rangely and fell 3-2. The Pirates have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Olathe took Rangely into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 25-17, 24-26, 25-18, 15-8.
Meanwhile, Center beat South Park 3-1 on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Burros: they've now won five in a row.
Center had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-11.
Olathe's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Center, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Olathe came out on top in a nail-biter against Center in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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