West Holmes has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the Madison Comprehensive Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, West Holmes didn't have quite enough to beat Lexington and fell 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Minutemen: they've now lost nine in a row.
West Holmes took Lexington into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-13, 22-25, 21-25, 15-5.
Meanwhile, Madison Comprehensive came up short against River Valley on Saturday and fell 2-0. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: River Valley scored at least 19 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-21.
West Holmes' defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Madison Comprehensive, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
West Holmes came out on top in a nail-biter against Madison Comprehensive in their previous matchup back in August, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Holmes 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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