Canton is 8-2 against Athens since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Canton Warriors will look to defend their home court against the Athens Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Canton came up short against Towanda on Tuesday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Warriors have suffered against the Black Knights since October 3, 2016.
While Canton ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-17, 25-21.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Athens duked it out withNortheast Bradford on Thursday. Athens came up short against Northeast Bradford, falling 3-0. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Athens got top-tier performance from Ella Coyle, who had 29 digs. Coyle is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Canton's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6-1. As for Athens, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Canton came out on top in a nail-biter against Athens in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 3-2. Will Canton repeat their success, or does Athens have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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