The Olathe Pirates will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Meeker Cowboys at 1:00 p.m.
Olathe lost 3-0 to Coal Ridge on Thursday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-11, 25-10.
Meeker had won ten straight games and Braydin Raley did her part to make it 11 on Friday. Everything went Meeker's way against Vail Mountain as Meeker made off with a 3-0 win thanks in part to Raley, who had 18 digs. She has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last ten times she's played.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-13, 25-18.
Meeker was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive games.
Olathe's loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Meeker, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Olathe has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Meeker struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Olathe came out on top in a nail-biter against Meeker when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Olathe since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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