KC Metro Power 15: Week 3

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Week 3 of the KC Metro [program_tooltip program_id='428794' first='Power' last=''] 15 comes a day late, but it's here! We have a little drama in play in these weeks' rankings that will definitely raise some eyebrows. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1. Lee's Summit West (14-2) Prev: 11</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This may be the biggest jump in the short three-year history of the [program_tooltip program_id='428794' first='Power' last=''] 15. This may also be the first time a Missouri school has earned the top spot. Earned is the keyword here. After suffering what I called an ugly loss the week prior, Lee's Summit West came out and beat three of the top teams in the Bi-State area. They knocked out previously undefeated Lafayette. They knocked out last week's number one and two teams in the [program_tooltip program_id='428794' first='Power' last=''] 15. It's dramatic, but if you beat the top two teams in the city and the top team in the state of Missouri, it's warranted, right? In the five-match march through the MO-Kan tournament, [player_tooltip player_id='729549' first='Jaelyn' last='Jordan'] averaged 18.4 assists per match.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2. Blue Valley West (9-1)</strong> <strong>Prev: </strong>1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The first defeat of the season came at the hands of the new number one, Lee's Summit West. As a result, we drop West just one spot after a strong MoKan run and a win over Blue Valley Southwest last week. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3. St. Thomas Aquinas (10-2) Prev: 2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As with Blue Valley West, losing your only match of the weekend to the new number one team won't cause a huge drop, so that the Saints will move down one spot. [player_tooltip player_id='222090' first='Alayna' last='Vaeth'] averaged 17 assists per game last week. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4. Blue Valley Southwest (9-2)</strong> <strong>Prev: </strong>3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two defeats this year, both to Blue Valley West, the then number one team, so though they prefer the win, they won't take a hit for that defeat, dropping just one spot with everyone ahead of them. In the loss, [player_tooltip player_id='222097' first='Taylor' last='Stanley'] produced 9 kills. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5. Mill Valley (13-3) Prev: 6</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mill Valley jumps up a spot after beating the then 4th-ranked Olathe West squad. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>6. St. James (14-2)</strong> <strong>Prev: 5</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After a weekend tournament, St. James had only one match last week, and they beat Bishop Miege in straight sets behind six aces from [player_tooltip player_id='445177' first='Abigail' last='May']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>7. Olathe West (11-3)</strong> <strong>Prev: 4</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Owls drop a few spots after losing in four to then number six Mill Valley. In defeat, [player_tooltip player_id='807773' first='Ella' last='Stowell'] delivered big with 22 kills. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>8. Lee's Summit North (16-3)</strong> <strong>Prev: 8</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Broncos stay steady despite two added numbers in the loss column. They were defeated by the then top-ranked Blue Valley West and a Park Hill South team just below them.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>9. Park Hill South (11-5)</strong> <strong>Prev: 9</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>South is going to get the benefit of playing what I believe is a tough schedule. Every defeat has come to a team ranked in the [program_tooltip program_id='428794' first='Power' last=''] 15, except for one, which was to the top team in the state. They beat Lee's Summit North over the weekend and lost to Lafayette. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>10. Oak Grove (15-0)</strong> <strong>Prev: 13</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Still undefeated and moving up three spots is Oak Grove, </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>11. Park Hill (7-1)</strong> <strong>Prev: </strong>7</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First loss of the season to St. Teresa's last week drops them four spots. [player_tooltip player_id='222072' first='Brooke' last='Brown'] had 15 digs in defeat. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>12. Lansing (12-4) Prev: 15</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A perfect week for Lansing will move them up to 12. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>13. Raymore Peculiar (9-3) Prev: NR</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Let's welcome Ray-Pec to the party. They sit at 9-3. After losing their first match of the year, their only losses are to Lee's Summit North and Lee's Summit West, who you will find listed above. They also hold a win over Belton. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>14. Smithville (12-2) Prev: NR</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Smithville has started the year strong, with its two defeats coming to 7th-ranked Lee's Summit North and 10th-ranked Park Hill. Jaycee Tyrell has paced the Warriors with 3 kills per set. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(Tie)</strong> <strong>15. Blue Valley North (12-6)</strong> <strong>Prev: 14</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We will keep the Mustangs where they are. They took three on the chin, but to all teams ranked and beat the teams they were supposed to beat. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(Tie)</strong> <strong>15. Olathe Northwest (12-4) Prev: 12</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A win over Park Hill South is what keeps the Ravens in the rankings after a tough loss to Olathe North. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->