After flying high against Washington-Wilkes last Tuesday, Lake Oconee Academy came back down to earth. The Lake Oconee Academy Titans took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Athens Academy Spartans on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Titans of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Lake Oconee Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-14, 25-12, 25-20.
Despite the defeat, Lake Oconee Academy saw an underclassman step up: Jordan Klevansky had 21 digs and two aces. Those 21 digs set a new season-high mark for Klevansky.
Athens Academy was led to victory by Ginna Dugas and Joci Higginbotham. Dugas had nine digs, four aces, and three kills, while Higginbotham had 21 kills, 15 digs, and three aces. Dugas has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
Lake Oconee Academy's loss dropped their record down to 20-9. As for Athens Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-12 record this season.
Lake Oconee Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Bryan County on the 16th. Athens Academy has also already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Oglethorpe County on the 12th.
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