On Friday, Athens faced Fairhope in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Athens Golden Eagles fell just short of the Fairhope Pirates by a score of 2-1. The Golden Eagles' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
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 25-18, 23-25, 15-11.
Fairhope found their leader in underclassman Addy Busby, who had 13 digs.
Athens' defeat dropped their record down to 29-12. As for Fairhope, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 34-17.
Athens has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Vestavia Hills on the 11th. As for Fairhope, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against McAdory on the 11th.
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