Van is 10-0 against Athens since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 4:30 p.m. Van will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Last Friday, Van came up short against Canton and fell 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 24-26, 25-14, 25-14.
Despite the loss, Van got top-tier performance from Averi Crouch, who had 23 digs.
Meanwhile, Athens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Lindale.
While Athens was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Lindale's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-10, 25-11.
Van's loss dropped their record down to 25-12. As for Athens, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-20.
Van beat Athens 3-1 when the teams last played on October 1st. Will Van repeat their success, or does Athens have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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