Olton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Abernathy Antelopes.
While Olton ultimately came up short, they really made Abernathy work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 20-25, 27-25, 25-15.
Olton has now lost six of their last seven games at home. That leaves them at a 1-7 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 6-0 Plains (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 66% over those games). As for Abernathy, they are now 18-11, having gone 1-2 since their six-game winning streak ended.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Olton will take on their in-conference opponent Tulia at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Abernathy is set to face off against their familiar foe Smyer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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