Holcomb and Bernie squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Holcomb had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the Bernie Mules. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hornets of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2018.
Holcomb started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-11, 25-10, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Holcomb still got an impressive performance from Landynn Hodges, who had six kills and two blocks. Hodges has been hot for a while, having posted six or more kills the last 11 times she's played.
With the loss, Holcomb broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 23-11-1. As for Bernie, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-9-3.
Holcomb does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Bernie has already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Advance on the 2nd.
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