Volleyball Recap: Atlanta Rabbits vs. De Kalb Bears
After flying high against Hooks last Tuesday, Atlanta came back down to earth. The Atlanta Rabbits fell just short of the De Kalb Bears by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Rabbits' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Atlanta took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-18, 23-25, 19-25, 25-22, 15-10.
Even though they lost, Atlanta was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 11.
Atlanta's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-13. As for De Kalb, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-13 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Atlanta will square off against Liberty-Eylau at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty-Eylau is coming into the contest with five straight losses on the road, meaning Atlanta will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for De Kalb, they will challenge Redwater at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. De Kalb is facing Redwater at the right time seeing as Redwater is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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