After flying high against Hooks last Tuesday, Atlanta came back down to earth. The Atlanta Rabbits fell just short of the De Kalb Bears by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Rabbits' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Atlanta took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-18, 23-25, 19-25, 25-22, 15-10.
Even though they lost, Atlanta was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 11.
Atlanta's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-13. As for De Kalb, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-13 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Atlanta will square off against Liberty-Eylau at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty-Eylau is coming into the contest with five straight losses on the road, meaning Atlanta will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for De Kalb, they will challenge Redwater at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. De Kalb is facing Redwater at the right time seeing as Redwater is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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