Athens lost against Troy back in August, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Athens Wildcats lost 3-0 to the Troy Trojans. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost four in a row.
While Athens was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-23, 25-14.
When it comes to explaining why Athens lost, don't look at Ella Coyle. Despite the final result, she had 15 digs. Coyle is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Athens' defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Troy, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 14-1-1.
Athens will square off against Canton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Canton will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Athens surely won't give up without a fight. As for Troy, they will head out to challenge Northeast Bradford at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Northeast Bradford is on a four-game streak of home wins, Troy a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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