If Olathe West was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Olathe East on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Owls took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mill Valley Jaguars on Thursday. The Owls haven't had much luck with the Jaguars recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Olathe West was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Mill Valley work for it, especially in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-18, 25-27, 27-25.
Ella Stowell paced Olathe West's offense, picking up 22 kills. Stowell got some help from Neely Leathers and her 40 assists. Finally, Leathers was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.
Olathe West's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 10-3. As for Mill Valley, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-3.
Looking ahead, Olathe West will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Olathe South at 6:00 p.m. As for Mill Valley, they will venture away from home to take on Manhattan at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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