If Oglethorpe County was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Commerce last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Oglethorpe County Patriots fell just short of the Athens Academy Spartans by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Oglethorpe County was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Athens Academy work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 20-25, 27-25, 20-25, 15-8.
When it comes to explaining why Oglethorpe County lost, don't look at Samantha Amos. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs.
Even though they lost, Oglethorpe County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 12 consecutive matches.
Athens Academy was led to victory by Reese Jarrard and Ginna Dugas. Jarrard had 11 digs and four aces, while Dugas had 11 digs, two kills, and a block. That's the most aces Jarrard has posted since back in August.
Oglethorpe County's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Athens Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-12 record this season.
Oglethorpe County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Banks County on the 12th. Athens Academy has also already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Providence Christian Academy on the 12th.
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