After flying high against Meigs on Tuesday, Athens came back down to earth. The Bulldogs took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gallia Academy Blue Devils on Thursday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-14, 23-25, 25-19.
Grace Inboden
| 09/18/25 @ Gallia Academy | 22 |
| 09/16/25 vs Meigs | 14 |
| 09/15/25 @ Fairfield Union | 17 |
When it comes to explaining why Athens lost, don't look at Grace Inboden. Despite the final result, she had 22 digs and four aces. Inboden has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Gallia Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gracyn Clark, who had 14 digs and five aces. That's the most digs Clark has posted over her last six matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Bennett, who had 18 digs and three aces.
Athens' defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Gallia Academy, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
Athens has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Vinton County on the 23rd. As for Gallia Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Jackson on the 22nd.
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