Abingdon and John Battle are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The Abingdon Falcons will venture away from home to take on the John Battle Trojans at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Abingdon is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Ridgeview just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 3-1 to the Wolfpack. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wolfpack 25-21 in the first set.
Abingdon started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-13.
Meanwhile, John Battle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Gate City, falling 3-0.
John Battle was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Gate City work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-18, 25-22.
Abingdon's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for John Battle, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Abingdon beat John Battle 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Abingdon since the squad 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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