Volleyball Preview: Canton Eagles vs. Athens Hornets
Canton is 10-0 against Athens since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Canton Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Athens Hornets at 4:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Canton lost 3-0 to Lindale on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Canton has suffered against Lindale since August 14, 2020.
While Canton ultimately came up short, they really made Lindale work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-15, 26-24.
Despite the defeat, Canton saw an underclassman step up: Peyton Goodson had 13 digs. Goodson has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last eight times she's played.
Meanwhile, Athens came up short against Van on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 20-25, 25-11, 25-17.
This is the second loss in a row for Canton and nudges their season record down to 17-17. As for Athens, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season.
Canton took their victory against Athens in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canton 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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