Athens hasn't had much luck against Canton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Athens Hornets will be playing at home against the Canton Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Athens came up short against Van and fell 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-22, 20-25, 25-11, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Canton came up short against Lindale on Friday, falling 3-0. Canton has struggled against Lindale recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Canton was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Lindale work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-15, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Canton saw an underclassman step up: Peyton Goodson had 13 digs. Goodson has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last eight times she's played.
Athens' defeat dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Canton, their loss dropped their record down to 17-17.
Athens suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Canton when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Athens have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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