After six games on the road, Olathe Northwest is heading back home. They will welcome the Lawrence Free State Firebirds at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Olathe Northwest will be strutting in after a win while Lawrence Free State will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Olathe Northwest finally turned things around against Olathe East on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-21, 25-16.
Olathe Northwest had a senior duo take command as Alex Klukvin had 19 digs and Avery Phillips had five digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Phillips a new career-high in aces.
Meanwhile, Lawrence Free State suffered their biggest loss since August 31, 2023 on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Olathe West. The Firebirds haven't had much luck with the Owls recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Lawrence Free State was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-14, 25-14.
Olathe Northwest's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Lawrence Free State, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Olathe Northwest beat Lawrence Free State 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Olathe Northwest repeat their success, or does Lawrence Free State have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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