The Atkins Red Devils will take on the Lamar Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Atkins is no doubt hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Atkins came up short against Mayflower on Thursday, falling 3-0.
Atkins was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-23, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Lamar lost 3-0 to Mayflower on Tuesday. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-16, 25-17.
Atkins' defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Lamar, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went Atkins' way against Lamar when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Atkins made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Atkins 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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