Banks County was the 2-1 winner over Oglethorpe County when they last played one another back in October of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Banks County Leopards fell just short of the Oglethorpe County Patriots by a score of 2-1 on Monday.
Banks County came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 23-25, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Banks County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 11.2.
Banks County has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-19 record this season. As for Oglethorpe County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Banks County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat vs. Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy on the 1st. Oglethorpe County has also already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Athens Academy on the 1st.
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