Olathe West faced Saint Thomas Aquinas in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Owls took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Saints. The Owls were not able to make up for their loss to the Saints from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Olathe West was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-23.
Ella Stowell paced Olathe West's offense, picking up ten kills. Stowell got some help from Neely Leathers and her 20 assists. Finally, Cami Sher kept Olathe West's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Olathe West's defeat ended a five-match streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5. As for Saint Thomas Aquinas, they pushed their record up to 19-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Coincidentally, Olathe West and Saint Thomas Aquinas will both be playing Rock Bridge the next time they take the court. The Saints will host the Bruins at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Owls will play them later in the day, at 10:30 a.m.
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