On Thursday Athens Drive will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Sanderson Spartans at 6:00 p.m. Sanderson took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Athens Drive, who comes in off a win.
Athens Drive will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Broughton, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Athens Drive put the hurt on Broughton with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Jaguars as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
While Athens Drive won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-16, 25-18.
Athens Drive can attribute much of their success to Larkyn Rawls, who had nine digs and 26 assists, and Holden Carroll, who had 18 digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Sanderson and Cardinal Gibbons met for a duel on Tuesday where Sanderson couldn't get it done. Sanderson lost 3-0 to Cardinal Gibbons. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-11, 25-7.
Athens Drive's win bumped their record up to 4-16. As for Sanderson, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Everything went Athens Drive's way against Sanderson in their previous meeting back in September, as Athens Drive made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Athens Drive 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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