Athens Academy and Oglethorpe County met for a duel on Saturday where Athens Academy prevailed. The Athens Academy Spartans came out on top in a nail-biter against the Oglethorpe County Patriots , sneaking past 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Spartans sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Athens Academy who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 20-25, 27-25, 20-25, 15-8.
Leading Athens Academy to victory were Reese Jarrard and Ginna Dugas. Jarrard had 11 digs and four aces, while Dugas had 11 digs, two kills, and a block. Dugas has been hot recently, having also posted 13 or more assists the last three times she's played.
Athens Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 14 aces in three consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Oglethorpe County lost, don't look at Samantha Amos. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs.
Athens Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-12 record this season. As for Oglethorpe County, their loss dropped their record down to 18-7.
Athens Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Providence Christian Academy on the 12th. Oglethorpe County has also already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Banks County on the 12th.
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