On Saturday, Olathe West faced Olathe South in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Olathe West Owls put the hurt on the Olathe South Falcons with a sharp 3-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Owls sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
While Olathe West won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 29-27, 25-17.
Among those leading the charge was Neely Leathers, who hit 100% for six kills21 digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August.
Olathe West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are a perfect 5-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
When it comes to explaining why Olathe South lost, don't look at Blakely Mcfall. Despite the final result, she had ten digs and two aces. Mcfall is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Olathe West's victory bumped their record up to 18-3. As for Olathe South, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
Olathe West didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Lawrence on the 1st. Olathe South has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Lawrence Free State on the 1st.
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