Holmes is 1-9 against First Flight since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Holmes Aces will challenge the First Flight Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. Holmes will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Holmes will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Currituck County, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Holmes blew past Currituck County 3-0 on Thursday.
While Holmes won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-23, 25-21.
Meanwhile, First Flight beat Hertford County 3-1 on Thursday.
First Flight was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 23-25, 25-10, 25-19.
Holmes' win bumped their record up to 16-3. As for First Flight, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-10.
Holmes was able to grind out a solid win over First Flight when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holmes since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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