Baraboo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the Holmen Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunderbirds of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2018.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Holmen scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-17.
Holmen can attribute much of their success to Sadie Mayer, who had five aces and 12 assists. That's the most aces Mayer has posted since back in September.
Baraboo's loss dropped their record down to 13-21. As for Holmen, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Baraboo will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Mount Horeb at 7:00 p.m. The last four games Mount Horeb has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Holmen, they and Sparta are set to duel on Tuesday.
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