The Topeka Trojans will challenge the Ottawa Cyclones at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Topeka will be strutting in after a win while Ottawa will be coming in after a defeat.
Topeka took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Salina Central , sneaking past 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 match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Ottawa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell just short of Wamego by a score of 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 was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Wamego work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 26-21, 25-17.
Ottawa's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kenlye Carlson, who had 11 digs, and Abigail Coyan, who had eight digs.
Topeka's victory bumped their record up to 14-18-3. As for Ottawa, their loss dropped their record down to 6-28.
Topeka came up short against Ottawa in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Topeka avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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