Athens and Muscle Shoals are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2021, but not for long. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Athens will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Athens earned a 2-0 victory over Madison Academy.
Athens was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Madison Academy squad. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-21.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Muscle Shoals, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Everything went their way against Decatur on Tuesday as Muscle Shoals made off with a 3-0 win. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Trojans yet this season.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-20, 25-14.
Muscle Shoals found their leader in underclassman Charli Vincent, who had 11 digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Vincent a new career-high in aces.
Athens has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Muscle Shoals, their victory bumped their record up to 7-11.
Athens came out on top in a nail-biter against Muscle Shoals in their previous matchup last Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2. Will Athens repeat their success, or does Muscle Shoals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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