Holly Springs has gone 9-1 against Cary recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Holly Springs Golden Hawks will venture away from home to face off against the Cary Imps at 6:00 p.m. Holly Springs is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Tuesday, Holly Springs didn't have quite enough to beat Green Level and fell 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Golden Hawks in their matchups with the Gators: they've now lost eight in a row.
Holly Springs took Green Level into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-17, 21-25, 25-16, 15-13.
Despite their loss, Holly Springs saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ashley Diebler, who had six digs and three aces, was perhaps the best of all. That's the most aces Diebler has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Joella Estes, who had six aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Holly Springs was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Cary was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Middle Creek, falling 3-0.
Cary took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-19, 28-26.
Holly Springs' record is now 14-5. As for Cary, their record now sits at 8-10.
Holly Springs was able to grind out a solid victory over Cary in their previous meeting back in September, winning 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cary's Andrea Quiroz, who had 17 digs and two aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Holly Springs still be able to contain Quiroz? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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