After flying high against Long Reach last Wednesday, Atholton came back down to earth. The Atholton Raiders lost 3-0 to the Glenelg Gladiators on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Gladiators: they've now lost six in a row.
Atholton was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-16, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Atholton still got an impressive performance from Angel Zhou, who had 12 assists. Zhou is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Olivia Mcdonough was the offensive standout of the contest as she had nine digs and two aces.
Atholton's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Glenelg, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Atholton will challenge Meade at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Atholton is facing Meade at the right time seeing as Meade is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Glenelg, they will square off against Severna Park at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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