Holmes County had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Altha Wildcats by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. This was payback for the Blue Devils, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Holmes County walked away with the victory (but they looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-13, 25-19, 12-25, 25-19.
Among those leading the charge was Emma Ward, who had 14 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Holmes County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Altha still got an impressive performance from Reagan Roberts, who had 13 digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Roberts a new career-high in aces. Another player making a difference was Chelsea Edenfield, who had ten digs.
Holmes County's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-9. As for Altha, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Holmes County will head out to challenge Rutherford at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Rutherford is coming into the game with six straight losses at home, meaning Holmes County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Altha, they will venture away from home to face off against Munroe at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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