Volleyball Preview: Towanda Black Knights vs. Athens Wildcats
After both having extra time off, the Towanda Black Knights and the Athens Wildcats will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Towanda is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Wednesday, Towanda narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Mountain View 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (102-95) Towanda actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-18, 11-25, 18-25, 16-14.
Meanwhile, Athens came up short against Troy on Wednesday, falling 3-0.
While Athens was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-23, 25-14.
The losing side was boosted by Ella Coyle, who had 15 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Towanda's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Athens, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Everything went Towanda's way against Athens in their previous matchup back in September, as Towanda made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Towanda 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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