Athol lost against Granby back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bears fell just short of the Rams by a score of 3-2. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Athol sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 19-25, 25-21, 24-26, 15-10.
Aiden Desreuisseau paced Athol's offense, picking up 20 kills. Desreuisseau got some help from Landon Collins and his 24 assists. Caunor Mason controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Granby got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nathan Walsh out in front who had nine digs, five kills, and one block. That's the most kills Walsh has posted over his last six matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Braeden Gallagher, who had 18 kills and ten digs.
Athol's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Granby, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-5.
Looking ahead, Athol will welcome John J. Duggan Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Granby, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Ware on the 12th.
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