If Holcomb was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Gideon last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Holcomb Hornets came up short against the Clarkton Reindeer on Friday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Reindeer: they've now lost eight in a row.
Holcomb was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Clarkton work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-23, 25-16.
Ayla Lawrence and Ava Gurley certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Lawrence had seven digs and three aces, while Gurley had five digs and two aces. Gurley is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
With the defeat, Holcomb broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 20-9-1. As for Clarkton, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 27-7-1.
Holcomb has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Portageville on the 21st. As for Clarkton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Campbell on the 21st.
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