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| 10-16-2026 - Home | 3-0 | W |
| 9-22-2026 - Home | 3-2 | W |
| 10-7-2025 - Home | 3-1 | W |
| 9-12-2025 - Away | 1-3 | L |
| 10-8-2024 - Away | 1-3 | L |
Athens barely beat Mabank the previous time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Hornets were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Panthers on Friday. The Hornets have not had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
While Athens won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-13, 25-20, 25-23.
Athens was led to victory by Remi Carnes and Layla Carnes. Remi had 13 assists, nine aces, and six digs, while Layla had 14 kills, eight digs, and a solo block. Another player making a difference was Leah Hall, who had 10 assists and six digs.
Mabank's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Sims Presley, who had 22 assists and eight digs, and Kendal Woods, who had 11 digs and six kills. The team also got some help from Khilyn Wilkinson, who had nine digs.
Athens' victory bumped their record up to 22-13. As for Mabank, they have now lost 17 of their last 19 games on the road. That's part of the reason why they have a 15-20 record this season.
Athens didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Lindale on the 20th. As for Mabank, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Van on the 20th.
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