Holdrege came tearing into Wednesday's contest with nine straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Milford Eagles out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Dusters, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Holdrege took Milford into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 18-25, 22-25, 25-19, 15-12.
Holdrege kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since the start of last season.
Milford's loss came despite strong showings from Kira Schweitzer and Shayla Rautenberg. Schweitzer had 14 digs, while Rautenberg had 20 kills, four digs, and a block. Rautenberg has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 20 times she's played.
Holdrege is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season. As for Milford, they moved to 23-9 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Holdrege has already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Wahoo on the 2nd. As for Milford, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Lakeview on the 2nd.
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