Volleyball Preview: Apex Cougars vs. Holly Springs Golden Hawks
Apex and Holly Springs are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2020, but not for long. The Apex Cougars will be playing at home against the Holly Springs Golden Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Apex came up short against Green Hope and fell 3-1.
While Apex ultimately came up short, they really made Green Hope work, particularly in the fourth set. The final score came out to 25-21, 21-25, 25-20, 27-25.
Even though they lost, Apex was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Holly Springs earned a 3-1 victory over Panther Creek on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Hawks.
Holly Springs had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-22.
Apex's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Holly Springs, their win bumped their record up to 16-5.
Everything went Apex's way against Holly Springs in their previous matchup back in September, as Apex made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Apex repeat their success, or does Holly Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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