Spartans
| 09/18/25 @ Lake Oconee Academy | 1-2 |
| 09/18/25 vs Rabun County | 2-0 |
| 09/16/25 vs Madison County | 2-0 |
| 09/16/25 vs Greene County | 2-0 |
| 09/04/25 @ Commerce | 2-0 |
After a string of 11 wins, Athens Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Lake Oconee Academy Titans by a score of 2-1. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Titans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Athens Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-20, 15-12.
Despite the defeat, Athens Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Riley Muir had 13 digs and two assists. Britton Morgan also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assists of the season.
Lake Oconee Academy was led to victory by Jordan Klevansky and Jessica White. Klevansky had six digs and three aces, while White had seven digs. Those seven digs gave White a new career-high.
Athens Academy's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 16-8. As for Lake Oconee Academy, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 22-3.
Athens Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Clarke Central on the 20th. As for Lake Oconee Academy, they will square off against Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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