Holmes has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Manteo has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Holmes Aces will host the Manteo Redskins at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, everything went Holmes' way against Hertford County as Holmes made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Holmes was: they took every set by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-4, 25-5.
Holmes was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 26 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 15 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Manteo hadn't done well against Camden County recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Manteo came out on top against Camden County by a score of 3-1.
Manteo was staring down a 1-1 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 20-25, 25-14, 25-14.
Manteo found their leader in underclassman Easton Alexander, who had 14 digs.
Holmes' win bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Manteo, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Holmes has serving mastered this season, having averaged 16.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Manteo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Holmes beat Manteo 3-1 in their previous meeting back in August. Will Holmes repeat their success, or does Manteo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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