Volleyball Preview: Cary Imps vs. Holly Springs Golden Hawks
Cary hasn't had much luck against Holly Springs recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cary Imps will host the Holly Springs Golden Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Cary is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Middle Creek.
While Cary was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Middle Creek's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-19, 28-26.
Meanwhile, Holly Springs didn't have quite enough to beat Green Level on Tuesday and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Golden Hawks in their matchups with the Gators: they've now lost eight in a row.
Holly Springs took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-17, 21-25, 25-16, 15-13.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ashley Diebler, who had six digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Joella Estes, who had six aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Holly Springs was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive matchups.
Cary's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Holly Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 14-5.
Cary came up short against Holly Springs in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Will Cary have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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