Athens typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Hoover proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged the Athens Golden Eagles out 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Buccaneers also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2023.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Hoover who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 24-26, 15-11.
Hoover can attribute much of their success to Addison Jenkins, who had eight digs and 15 assists.
Hoover was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Athens only served three.
Despite the loss, Athens saw an underclassman step up: Aubree Lagunas had 14 digs.
Hoover's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 35-8. As for Athens, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 31-13.
Hoover has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Spanish Fort on the 12th. As for Athens, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Decatur on the 17th.
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