Volleyball Recap: Canton Eagles vs. Athens Hornets
Canton extended their home winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Mallory Alexander. The Canton Eagles put the hurt on the Athens Hornets with a sharp 3-0 victory on Tuesday thanks in part to Alexander, who had 14 digs and 29 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in the last 19 games she's played.
Canton never let Athens on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 26-24, 25-18.
Canton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jadie Jones, who had ten digs and four aces. That's the most aces Jones has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Kate McClendon, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Canton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-18 record this season. As for Athens, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-22 record this season.
Canton will face off against Carthage at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Athens does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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