Olathe is 1-8 against Coal Ridge since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pirates will host the Titans at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Olathe turned things around against Hayden on Saturday. They blew past the Tigers 3-0. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Pirates yet this season.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-14, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Coal Ridge made easy work of Grand Valley on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Titans in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won five in a row.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Coal Ridge took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-15, 25-10.
Olathe better keep an eye on Chloe Coon. She was instrumental in Coal Ridge's win, getting 19 digs and two aces.
Coal Ridge was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive contests.
Olathe's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Coal Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Olathe suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Coal Ridge in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Coon, who had 12 digs and five aces. Now that the Pirates know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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