Atholton is 7-2 against Long Reach since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Atholton Raiders will look to defend their home court against the Long Reach Lightning at 6:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Long Reach is hoping to do what Centennial couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Atholton's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Atholton was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Centennial.
While Atholton won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-22, 25-20.
Atholton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Angel Zhou out in front who had 16 digs and 18 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelsey Mason, who had 19 digs.
Meanwhile, Long Reach got the win against Wilde Lake on Monday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lightning.
While Long Reach might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Wilde Lake scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-11, 25-16.
Atholton pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Long Reach, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Atholton suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Long Reach in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Atholton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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