West Holmes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to the Lexington Minutemen. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-12, 25-9.
Mallory Marmet paced West Holmes' offense, picking up seven kills. Marmet got some help from Lena Burgett and her six assists. Matilyn Fair controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Lexington had a senior duo take command as Bella Temple had five kills, five digs, four aces, and one block and Tatum Stover had eight kills, eight digs, and four aces. Stover has been hot for a while, having posted six or more kills the last 25 times she's played.
West Holmes' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Lexington, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. West Holmes will challenge rival Dover at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Lexington is set to face off against their familiar foe Madison Comprehensive at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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