A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges the Northeast Bradford Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Athens didn't have quite enough to beat Wellsboro and fell 3-2. The Wildcats have struggled against the Hornets recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Athens sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 21-25, 25-11, 23-25, 15-11.
Defeat or not, Athens got some senior leadership from Ella Coyle and Gretchen Schmieg. Coyle had 17 digs, while Schmieg had six digs and three aces. Coyle is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Athens was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Northeast Bradford came tearing into Thursday's contest with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Warriors.
Northeast Bradford was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 20-25, 25-6.
Athens' loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Northeast Bradford, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Athens suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Northeast Bradford when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Will Athens have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
