Homewood faced Jasper in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Patriots fell 3-1 to the Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Homewood started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-19, 25-20, 25-21.
Mae Noerager paced Homewood's offense, picking up 13 kills. Noerager got some help from Kamryn Coleman and her 27 assists. Coleman was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Homewood's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Jasper, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 19-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Homewood will welcome Mountain Brook at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jasper, they will take on Mortimer Jordan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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