After flying high against Wellston last Tuesday, Vinton County came back down to earth. The Vinton County Vikings fell 3-1 to the Athens Bulldogs on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost six in a row.
Vinton County took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-14, 25-16, 25-16.
The defeat snapped Vinton County's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-8 record. As for Athens, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vinton County will face off against Jackson at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Athens, they will head out to face off against Marietta at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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