Athens lost against Hartsburg-Emden back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Warriors fell just short of the Stags by a score of 2-1. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Stags 25-17 in the first set.
Athens was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Hartsburg-Emden work for it, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-15, 26-24.
Lydia Hart paced Athens' offense, picking up 14 kills. Hart got some help from Arabelle Cunningham and her 26 assists.
Athens' loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Hartsburg-Emden, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Athens wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Pleasant Plains on the 18th. As for Hartsburg-Emden, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Routt Catholic on the 18th.
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