KC Power 15: Week 6

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There wasn't a whole lot of movement in the weekly [program_tooltip program_id='428794' first='Power' last=''] 15. Teams who lost ended up losing to ranked teams so you'll see some jockeying around those teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1. St. Thomas Aquinas (26-5)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Aquinas did suffer a couple of losses to teams outside of Missouri and Kansas so we consider that when keeping them at the top. They also beat Lafayette, one if not the top team in Missouri's top class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2. Olathe West (25-4)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>They were perfect last week and remain in the two spot. [player_tooltip player_id='240984' first='Cami' last='Sher'] had a double-double in a win over Shawnee Mission East. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3. Blue Valley West (28-3)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another tournament title for Blue Valley West as they went undefeated. [player_tooltip player_id='173371' first='Ella' last='Davidson'] has a good weekend on the pin. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4. St. James (25-4)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Took a loss at the hands of Blue Valley West last week, so they remain steady at 4. Freshman [player_tooltip player_id='518353' first='Mya' last='Lee'] has been a pleasant surprise for the Thunder. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5. Blue Valley Southwest (26-5)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The only blemish on their record recently came to St. Thomas Aquinas. [player_tooltip player_id='489645' first='Sofia' last='Ricci'] has been a wall at the net with 68 blocks on the season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>6. Mill Valley (27-4)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Blue Valley West took down a couple of top-ten teams recently as they handed Mill Valley their fourth defeat. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>7. Liberty (25-5)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Liberty went 4-1 in tournament action, losing to Nixa in the finals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>8. St. Michael the Archangel (18-3)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An undefeated week included a win over previously 8th-ranked Park Hill South in five. [player_tooltip player_id='219755' first='Epi' last='Salamasina'] paced the team with 18 kills. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>9. Belton (25-3-1)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Beat ranked Truman. [player_tooltip player_id='261314' first='Phoenix' last='Fogel'] has been coming on strong as of late for the Pirates. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>10. Park Hill South (24-8)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Panthers were beaten in a five-set thriller against St. Michael.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>11. Liberty North (19-6)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two wins last week moved Liberty North up from 14 to 11.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>12. Blue Valley North (18-8)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A tough loss to rival Blue Valley drops the Mustangs in this week's ranking.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>13. Park Hill (15-5)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Trojans remain steady picking up wins 14 and 15 last week. [player_tooltip player_id='222072' first='Brooke' last='Brown'] continues to play well in the back row. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>14. Truman (23-4-1)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two wins and one tough loss to Belton will keep Truman in the rankings. [player_tooltip player_id='729510' first='Andi' last='Gardner'] had 11 kills in defeat. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>15. Maranatha Christian Academy (31-6)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's time to give another small school some love on the Kansas side of the state line. Welcome MCA to the rankings at 15. They have some impressive wins on their resume. [player_tooltip player_id='493495' first='Tate' last='Sher'] is providing senior leadership. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->