Volleyball Recap: Athens Takes a Loss

Athens was the 2-1 winner over Arab when they last played one another back in August of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Golden Eagles took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.

Leading Arab to victory were Lela Hipp and Kayden Gronczniak. Hipp had four digs and three aces, while Gronczniak had nine digs and two assists. That's the most aces Hipp has posted over her last 12 matchups.

Athens' loss dropped their record down to 12-17. As for Arab, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-20 record this season.

Athens will take on Jasper at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Arab, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Hartselle on the 30th.