Holmes County waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Vernon Yellowjackets. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Blue Devils also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Holmes County was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 18-25, 25-18, 25-13.
Holmes County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive matches.
Holmes County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-9. As for Vernon, they are on a 23-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-16.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holmes County will venture away from home to face off against Cottondale at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cottondale will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something Holmes County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Vernon, they will face off against Rutherford at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vernon is facing Rutherford at the right time seeing as Rutherford is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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