Kimball and Holdingford are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Kimball Cubs will welcome the Holdingford Huskers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kimball has three straight victories, Holdingford has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, Kimball beat Spectrum 3-1.
Kimball had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-14, 25-19, 25-16.
Kimball was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Holdingford lost 3-0 to Albany on Monday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-7, 25-17.
Kimball's win bumped their record up to 14-11. As for Holdingford, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Kimball has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Holdingford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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