Athens came tearing into Saturday's game with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Madison County Tigers out 2-1. For the Golden Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 loss the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August.
Athens had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-19, 15-4.
Athens has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season. As for Madison County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 31-10.
Athens will challenge Lauderdale County at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Athens will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. As for Madison County, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against East Lawrence at 5:00 p.m.
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