After both having extra time off, the Canton Eagles and the Carthage Bulldogs will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Canton had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Athens on Tuesday. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Hornets.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-16, 25-12.
Canton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mallory Alexander, who had 11 assists and eight digs.
Canton was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last six contests.
Gilmer typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Carthage proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Buckeyes.
Carthage had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-15.
Carthage's victory bumped their record up to 21-18. As for Canton, their win bumped their record up to 28-14.
Canton beat Carthage 3-1 in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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