The Ottawa Cyclones will venture away from home to face off against the Topeka Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ottawa is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 14-game streak of away losses.
Last Thursday, Ottawa didn't have quite enough to beat Wamego and fell 2-1. While the Cyclones didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Raiders 25-23 in the first set.
Ottawa started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 26-21, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Ottawa had strong showings from Kenlye Carlson, who had 11 digs, and Abigail Coyan, who had eight digs.
Meanwhile, Topeka narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Salina Central 2-1.
Topeka had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-22, 25-19.
Ottawa's defeat dropped their record down to 6-28. As for Topeka, their win bumped their record up to 14-18-3.
Ottawa was able to grind out a solid victory over Topeka in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Ottawa repeat their success, or does Topeka have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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