The Holyoke Purple Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Athol Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Holyoke came up short against East Longmeadow on Monday, falling 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-18, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Athol lost 3-0 to East Longmeadow on Tuesday.
Athol took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-19, 25-21.
Holyoke's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Athol, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything went Holyoke's way against Athol when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Holyoke made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Purple Knights since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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