The Continental Pirates are on the road again on Monday to play the Holgate Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Continental will be strutting in after a victory while Holgate will be coming in after a defeat.
On Saturday, everything went Continental's way against Jefferson as Continental made off with a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-13, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Holgate came up short against North Central on Thursday and fell 3-1. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Holgate started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-20.
Holgate might have lost, but man, Mya Tijerina was a machine: she had 38 digs and a kill. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Tijerina now had 15 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sylee Leaders, who had eight digs, a kill, and 12 assists.
Continental's victory bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Holgate, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Continental has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10 aces per game. However, it's not like Holgate struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Continental took their win against Holgate in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Continental since the team 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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