It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Holmes can now relate to. They fell just short of the Manteo Redskins by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Aces' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Holmes came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 21-25, 21-25, 15-12.
Even though they lost, Holmes 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 25 consecutive contests.
Manteo was led to victory by Mya Kelly and Bridgett Berry. Kelly had 17 digs, while Berry had seven digs.
Holmes' defeat dropped their record down to 21-4. As for Manteo, they pushed their record up to 21-4 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
Holmes does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Manteo, they will venture away from home to challenge Midway at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Midway will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something Manteo surely won't give up without a fight.
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