Athens Academy lost against Morgan County back in August of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Spartans fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. While the Spartans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 25-21 in the first set.
Athens Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-15, 15-12.
Sally Swann paced Athens Academy's offense, picking up seven kills. Swann got some help from Lucy Wages and her 18 assists. Ginna Dugas controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Athens Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Morgan County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Looking ahead, Athens Academy will take on Lumpkin County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Morgan County, they will venture away from home to take on Pike County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. This will be the Bulldogs' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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