It was a proper cat-fight when Holton challenged Royal Valley on Saturday. The Holton Wildcats fell just short of the Royal Valley Panthers by a score of 2-1. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Holton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-19, 25-21.
Holton's loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Royal Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 15-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Holton beat Royal Valley by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday.
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