It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Armuchee can now relate to. They fell just short of the Oglethorpe County Patriots by a score of 3-2 on Saturday.
Armuchee took Oglethorpe County into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 27-29, 17-25, 25-19, 18-16.
Ava Grace Crump
| 10/18/25 @ Oglethorpe County | 40 |
| 10/15/25 vs Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy | 43 |
| 10/09/25 vs Model | 29 |
| 10/07/25 @ Gordon Lee | 30 |
| 10/06/25 @ Dade County | 38 |
| + 28 more games |
Armuchee's loss came despite strong showings from Ava Grace Crump and Addison Blanton. Crump had eight digs and three aces, while Blanton had 19 digs and one assist. Crump has been hot for a while, having also posted 12 or more assists the last 33 times she's played.
Oglethorpe County can attribute much of their success to Carlie Gabriel, who had 11 digs and two assists. Those 11 digs gave Gabriel a new career-high. Ansley Paul also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Armuchee has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 25-16 record this season. As for Oglethorpe County, they pushed their record up to 29-8 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home.
Armuchee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oglethorpe County, they will challenge Lake Oconee Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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