Athol lost against Holyoke back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Bears fell just short of the Purple Knights by a score of 3-2. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Athol might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Holyoke: every set was decided by two points or less. The final score came out to 23-25, 26-24, 23-25, 26-24, 16-14.
Warren Taylor paced Athol's offense, picking up 15 kills. Taylor got some help from Caunor Mason and his 30 assists. Landon Collins controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Athol now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Holyoke, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Coincidentally, Athol and Holyoke will both be playing John J. Duggan Academy the next time they take the court. The Bears will host John J. Duggan Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Purple Knights will head out to face them at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.
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