Volleyball Preview: Athens Wildcats vs. Towanda Black Knights
Athens is on a seven-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Towanda a four-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m.
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.
Meanwhile, Towanda had just enough and edged Mountain View out 3-2 on Wednesday.
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 match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 11-25, 18-25, 16-14.
Athens' loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Towanda, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Athens suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Towanda when the teams last played back in September. Will Athens have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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