Athens Academy is 3-0 against Oglethorpe County since August of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Athens Academy Spartans will be staying on the road to face off against the Oglethorpe County Patriots at 5:30 p.m.
Athens Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Providence Christian Academy just ended the team's 14-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 2-0 to the Storm. Considering the last time the Spartans couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Oglethorpe County waltzed into their match on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Leopards 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Oglethorpe County who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 23-25, 15-13.
Athens Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-11. As for Oglethorpe County, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
Athens Academy beat Oglethorpe County 2-0 when the teams last played back in August of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Athens Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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