Holbrook has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. After both having extra time off, they and the Northland Prep Academy Spartans will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m.
Holbrook lost 3-0 to Blue Ridge on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Roadrunners have suffered against the Yellow Jackets since October 11, 2022.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-15, 25-11.
If Greyhills Academy wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Northland Prep Academy, they should've done a better job of containing Malia Turner. Northland Prep Academy blew past Greyhills Academy 3-0 on Wednesday thanks in part to Turner, who had three digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last six matches.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Northland Prep Academy was: they took every set by at least 18 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-7, 25-6.
Northland Prep Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 27 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matchups.
Holbrook has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 17 of their last 18 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-23 record this season. As for Northland Prep Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
Holbrook skirted past Northland Prep Academy 3-2 in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Turner, who had 19 digs and three aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Holbrook still be able to contain Turner? There's only one way to find out.
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