The Athens Academy Spartans will host the Mt. Bethel Christian Academy Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Athens Academy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Providence Christian Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against the Storm, falling 3-0. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Storm recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Athens Academy took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-11, 25-15.
Despite the defeat, Athens Academy saw an underclassman step up: Ginna Dugas had ten digs and 16 assists. Dugas has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more assists the last four times she's played.
Meanwhile, Mt. Bethel Christian Academy suffered their biggest loss since October 28, 2023 last Tuesday. They came up short against Mount Pisgah Christian, falling 3-0.
Mt. Bethel Christian Academy was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-23, 25-16.
Athens Academy's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-13. As for Mt. Bethel Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 30-21.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Athens Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Mt. Bethel Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Athens Academy took their win against Mt. Bethel Christian Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2019 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Athens Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mt. Bethel Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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