Volleyball Preview: Athens Hornets vs. Mabank Panthers
Athens hasn't had much luck against Mabank recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Athens Hornets will venture away from home to challenge the Mabank Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Athens lost 3-0 to Canton on Friday. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Athens was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Canton work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 35-33, 25-16, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Mabank came up short against Brownsboro on Friday and fell 3-1. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
While Mabank ultimately came up short, they really made Brownsboro work, particularly in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-13, 18-25, 30-28.
Athens' loss dropped their record down to 9-17. As for Mabank, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-15.
Athens might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Mabank in their previous meeting back in September. Can Athens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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