Volleyball Preview: Altha Wildcats vs. Holmes County Blue Devils
Altha and Holmes County are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Altha Wildcats are on the road again on Thursday to play the Holmes County Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Monday, Altha came up short against Marianna and fell 3-1.
Altha started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 14-25, 25-14, 25-21, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Holmes County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Bozeman by a score of 3-2.
Holmes County actually scored more points across those five sets (104-103), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-21, 25-21, 16-25, 15-12.
Altha dropped their record down to 1-9 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Holmes County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Altha took their win against Holmes County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Altha since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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