On Saturday Poca's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Gilmer County Titans. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Dots have posted since August 27, 2024.
Poca had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-18, 15-13.
Poca found their leader in sophomore Christiana Childers, who had six digs and two aces. Olivia Huggins also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
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| 08/30/25 vs Gilmer County | 2-1 |
| 08/30/25 vs Roane County | 2-0 |
| 08/30/25 vs Man | 2-0 |
Poca was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in six consecutive matches.
Poca's victory bumped their record up to 7-0-1. As for Gilmer County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Poca will head out to face off against Oak Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gilmer County, they will venture away from home to square off against Clay-Battelle at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Titans are facing the Cee-Bees at the right time seeing as the Cee-Bees are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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