Volleyball Preview: Cottondale Hornets vs. Holmes County Blue Devils
Cottondale has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Holmes County Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Holmes County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Cottondale, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Cottondale made easy work of Marianna and carried off a 3-0 win.
After all that action, the final score was 25-9, 25-12, 25-18.
Cottondale 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 30 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Holmes County came up short against Rutherford on Monday and fell 3-1. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The final score came out to 25-18, 22-25, 25-23, 25-22.
Cottondale's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Holmes County, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Cottondale took their win against Holmes County when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cottondale since the squad 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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