Volleyball Recap: Blanco Falls Short of Holliday in the Playoffs

By Team Reports Nov 11, 2024, 9:51am

Volleyball Recap: Blanco Panthers vs. Holliday Eagles

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It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Blanco can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Holliday Eagles on Saturday. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.

Blanco started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-17.

When it comes to explaining why Blanco lost, don't look at Lillie Smith. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs. Smith has been hot , having posted 13 or more digs the last five times she's played.

Blanco's loss dropped their record down to 20-19. As for Holliday, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.

Blanco does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Holliday, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Compass Academy at 7:00 p.m. Compass Academy will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Holliday surely won't give up without a fight.

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