If Athens was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Kemp on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hornets lost 3-0 to the Canton Eagles on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 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.
Athens dropped their record down to 15-21 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Canton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-14 record this season.
Athens will be playing at home against Van at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Canton, after both having extra time off, they and Carthage will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on the 30th.
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