Hopewell-Loudon posted their closest win since October 10, 2024 on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the New Riegel Blue Jackets, sneaking past 3-2. The Chieftains haven't had any issues with the Blue Jackets recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (109-96) Hopewell-Loudon actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 26-24, 25-22, 15-25, 15-13.
Maddie Holcomb
| 09/11/25 vs New Riegel | 72 |
| 09/09/25 @ Northwood | 39 |
| 09/08/25 vs Willard | 14 |
| 09/02/25 vs Danbury | 14 |
| 08/28/25 vs Lakota | 17 |
| + 8 more games |
Leading Hopewell-Loudon to victory were Maddie Holcomb and Persilla Ragle. Holcomb had 72 digs and two aces, while Ragle had 33 digs. Holcomb is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in each of the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. Addie Smith was another key player, getting 12 assists and ten digs.
Hopewell-Loudon's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for New Riegel, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Hopewell-Loudon has already played their next matchup (against Margaretta), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for New Riegel, they will square off against Carey at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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