Athens and Quincy Notre Dame squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Athens had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Quincy Notre Dame Raiders by a score of 2-1. The Warriors' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Athens started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-12, 27-25.
Despite the loss, Athens still got an impressive performance from Arabelle Cunningham, who had ten digs and 29 assists. Cunningham is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last 32 games she's played.
Athens' loss dropped their record down to 30-8. As for Quincy Notre Dame, the victory (which was their 20th in a row) raised their record to 35-2.
Athens does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Quincy Notre Dame, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Sacred Heart-Griffin on the 7th.
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