Volleyball Preview: Athens Drive Jaguars vs. Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders
Athens Drive hasn't had much luck against Cardinal Gibbons recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Athens Drive Jaguars will be playing at home against the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders at 6:00 p.m.
Athens Drive lost 3-0 to Leesville Road on Tuesday. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Athens Drive had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-18, 25-21.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Larkyn Rawls, who had seven digs and 17 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gwen Marquis, who had ten digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Gibbons put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Broughton with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Cardinal Gibbons was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-3, 25-14.
Athens Drive's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Athens Drive suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Cardinal Gibbons in their previous meeting back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cardinal Gibbons' Alina Ryan, who had 23 digs. Now that Athens Drive knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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