Olathe East waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Derby Panthers by a score of 2-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hawks also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Olathe East was: they took both sets by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-10.
Olathe East's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Audrey Wills, who had seven aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillian Bloomcamp, who had five digs and two aces.
Olathe East couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 50% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was since the start of last season.
Olathe East's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-17. As for Derby, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-19 record this season.
Olathe East has already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Manhattan on the 12th. As for Derby, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Washburn Rural on the 12th.
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