Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Holmes walked away with it. They put the hurt on the East Carteret Mariners with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-14, 25-19.
SarahLogan Cobb paced Holmes' offense, picking up 11 kills. Cobb got some help from Harper Evans and her 25 assists. Brystol Belch and Dalecia Simpson kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with four aces apiece.
Despite the loss, East Carteret still got an impressive performance from Ashley Mintz, who had 12 digs and two assists.

Aces
| 10/21/25 vs East Carteret | 3-0 |
| 10/14/25 vs Camden County | 3-1 |
| 10/09/25 vs Manteo | 3-0 |
| 10/01/25 vs Washington | 3-0 |
| 09/29/25 vs Gates County | 3-0 |
| + 12 more games |
Holmes pushed their record up to 22-3 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. As for East Carteret, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
Looking ahead, Holmes will be playing at home against Research Triangle Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Carteret does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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