Athens Drive lost against Leesville Road back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Athens Drive Jaguars came up short against the Leesville Road Pride, falling 3-0. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Athens Drive had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 25-21.
Athens Drive's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Larkyn Rawls, who had seven digs and 17 assists. Rawls is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gwen Marquis, who had ten digs and two aces.
Leading Leesville Road to victory were Chloe Cragg and Isabelle Barna. Cragg had 11 digs and 18 assists, while Barna had 17 digs.
Athens Drive's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Leesville Road, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Athens Drive will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Cardinal Gibbons at 6:00 p.m. Cardinal Gibbons will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Athens Drive surely won't give up without a fight. As for Leesville Road, they will head out to take on Sanderson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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