The Excelsior Springs Tigers will take on the Odessa Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Odessa will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Excelsior Springs extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Tigers put the hurt on Guadalupe Centers with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Excelsior Springs was: they took every set by at least 19 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-6, 25-3.
Raelyn Kirtley
| 10/21/25 vs Guadalupe Centers | 7 |
| 10/14/25 vs Grandview | 6 |
| 09/23/25 vs Winnetonka | 3 |
| 09/18/25 vs Lexington | 3 |
| 09/04/25 @ North Kansas City | 3 |
Maya Watkins and Raelyn Kirtley were among the main playmakers for Excelsior Springs as the former had 11 aces and two assists and the latter had seven aces and six assists. Those seven aces gave Kirtley a new career-high.
They weren't the only good servers: Excelsior Springs was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 31 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Odessa got the win against Harrisonville on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Odessa was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-19, 25-11.
Odessa's victory bumped their record up to 20-18. As for Excelsior Springs, their win bumped their record up to 10-16-2.
Excelsior Springs might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Odessa in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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