Holtville entered their matchup against Brawley on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Vikings took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Holtville started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-12, 25-18, 25-23.
Kadence Toten paced Holtville's offense, picking up 14 kills. Toten got some help from Annika Strahm and her 19 assists. Isabel Garcia controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Holtville's loss dropped their record down to 13-15. As for Brawley, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-7.
Holtville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Somerton on the 7th. As for Brawley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against Central on the 8th.
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