Triopia/Virginia hasn't had much luck against Athens recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Triopia/Virginia took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Beardstown. The win continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won five in a row.
Triopia/Virginia easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Athens narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Illini Bluffs 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Athens who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-27, 25-13.
Triopia/Virginia's record now sits at 23-9. As for Athens, their record is now 27-7.
Triopia/Virginia came up short against Athens when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 2-0. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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