After flying high against Jefferson last Thursday, Ada came back down to earth. The Ada Bulldogs fell just short of the Holgate Tigers by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Ada actually scored more points across those three sets (69-65), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 26-24, 25-20.
Holgate got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Isabelle Blaker out in front who had four digs, two aces, and two aces. Jordyn Hoellrich was another key player, getting 11 digs and eight kills.
Ada has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Holgate, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8.
Ada will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Arcadia at 4:00 p.m. Ada is facing Arcadia at the right time seeing as Arcadia is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Holgate, they will challenge Van Buren at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Van Buren will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Holgate surely won't give up without a fight.
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