Altha was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Marianna Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2021.
Altha started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 25-14, 25-21, 25-21.
Marianna can attribute much of their success to Avery Patterson-Rhodes, who had ten digs and four aces. That's the most aces Patterson-Rhodes has posted since back in August.
Altha's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Marianna, they pushed their record up to 6-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Altha will square off against Cottondale at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cottondale will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Altha surely won't give up without a fight. As for Marianna, they will head out to face off against Sneads at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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