Calhoun County and Williston-Elko are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2020, but not for long. The Calhoun County Saints are taking a road trip to take on the Williston-Elko Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Calhoun County finally turned things around against Blackville-Hilda on Thursday. They blew past the Fighting Hawks 3-0.
While Calhoun County won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 29-27, 25-16.
Calhoun County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 28 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Williston-Elko, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Wagener-Salley 3-2.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Williston-Elko got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 21-25, 27-25, 16-25, 15-7.
Calhoun County's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8. As for Williston-Elko, their record now sits at 4-6.
Calhoun County suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Williston-Elko in their previous matchup back in September. Can Calhoun County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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