Volleyball Preview: Holden Eagles vs. Knob Noster Panthers
The Holden Eagles's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Knob Noster Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Holden came up short against Carrollton on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
While Holden was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Carrollton's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-22, 31-29.
Meanwhile, Knob Noster was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Oak Grove.
Knob Noster was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-19, 25-22.
Holden's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Knob Noster, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Holden has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Knob Noster struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Holden came up short against Knob Noster in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Holden avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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