Volleyball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Holcomb

By Team Reports Oct 22, 2024, 10:47am

Volleyball Recap: Holcomb Hornets vs. Gideon Bulldogs

Holcomb hadn't done well against Gideon recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Holcomb Hornets were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Gideon Bulldogs. The victory was nothing new for the Hornets as they're now sitting on five straight.

Holcomb didn't let Gideon take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 26-24, 25-22.

Gideon lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Haley Skinner, who had eight digs and two aces.

Holcomb is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8-1 record this season. As for Gideon, their record now sits at 19-7.

Holcomb didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Clarkton on the 18th. After both having extra time off, Gideon and Richland will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Gideon is facing Richland at the right time seeing as Richland is stuck on a four-game losing streak.

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