Volleyball Game Preview: River Valley Raiders vs. Athens Bulldogs

By Team Reports Oct 1, 2024, 12:42am

Volleyball Preview: River Valley Raiders vs. Athens Bulldogs

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River Valley is 0-10 against Athens since September of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The River Valley Raiders will look to defend their home court against the Athens Bulldogs at 6:00 a.m.

River Valley is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Nelsonville-York, falling 3-0.

While River Valley was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Nelsonville-York's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-10, 25-18.

Meanwhile, Athens narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Amanda-Clearcreek 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.

Athens was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 19-25, 21-25, 25-17, 15-13.

River Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Athens, their win bumped their record up to 15-3.

River Valley suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Athens when the teams last played back in September. Will River Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.

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