Olathe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grand Valley Cardinals. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-9, 21-25, 25-10.
Olathe lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Josilin Almanza, who had 18 digs. Almanza is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
It was another big night for Rylyn Jacobs, who had 37 digs, two kills, and two aces for Grand Valley. That's the most aces Jacobs has posted in her last six contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Iris Renteria, who had 12 digs.
Olathe's record is now 4-12. As for Grand Valley, they moved to 5-12 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Olathe didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Center on the 12th. Grand Valley has also already played their next game, a 3-2 loss against Caprock Academy on the 15th.
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