Canton is 10-0 against Athens since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m.
Canton is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Lindale just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 3-0. Canton hasn't had much luck with Lindale recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-17, 25-17.
Despite the defeat, Canton had strong showings from Mallory Alexander, who had ten digs and 19 assists, and Jadie Jones, who had seven digs. Alexander has been hot for a while, having posted 18 or more assists the last 18 times she's played.
Meanwhile, Athens took on Kemp. in a bug-themed battle on Tuesday. Athens put the hurt on Kemp with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Hornets as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Athens never let Kemp on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-23, 25-19.
Athens relied on the efforts of Lilly Mycke, who had eight digs and five aces, and Chloe Coker, who had five aces and three digs.
Athens was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Canton's loss dropped their record down to 22-18. As for Athens, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-20.
Canton took their victory against Athens in their previous matchup on October 4th by a conclusive 3-0. Does Canton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Athens turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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