Allatoona won the last time they faced Calhoun, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Allatoona Buccaneers had just enough and edged the Calhoun Yellow Jackets out 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Buccaneers.
Allatoona wouldn't go down easily and took Calhoun into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 21-25, 22-25, 25-21, 15-13.
Among those leading the charge was Destiny Brown, who had 15 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Bri Mcveigh, who had 15 digs.
Despite the defeat, Calhoun had strong showings from Kate Watson, who had five aces and 17 assists, and Gracison Saylors, who had 27 kills, 11 digs, two blocks, and two aces. Saylors is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 59 games she's played dating back to last season.
Allatoona pushed their record up to 25-11 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Calhoun, their loss dropped their record down to 15-23.
Allatoona's road trip will continue as they head out to face Southeast Whitfield County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Allatoona has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Calhoun does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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