Volleyball Preview: Ariton Purple Cats vs. Abbeville Yellowjackets
Ariton is 9-1 against Abbeville since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Ariton Purple Cats will be staying on the road to face off against the Abbeville Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. Ariton will be strutting in after a win while Abbeville will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Ariton finally turned things around against Dothan last Monday. They had just enough and edged the Wolves out 3-2.
Ariton took Dothan into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 11-25, 22-25, 25-18, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Abbeville didn't have quite enough to beat Cottonwood on Tuesday and fell 3-2. The Yellowjackets haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Abbeville started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 17-25, 27-25, 25-12, 15-12.
Ariton's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Abbeville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Ariton took their win against Abbeville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 25-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ariton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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