Athens is 0-10 against Van since October of 2019 but things could change on Friday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Athens is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They came up short against Lindale, falling 3-0.
While Athens was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Lindale's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-10, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Van came up short against Canton on Friday and fell 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-15, 24-26, 25-14, 25-14.
Despite the defeat, Van got top-tier performance from Averi Crouch, who had 23 digs.
Athens' loss dropped their record down to 9-20. As for Van, their defeat dropped their record down to 25-12.
Athens came up short against Van in their previous matchup on October 1st, falling 3-1. Can Athens avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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