Holmes waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Camden County Bruins out 3-2. This was payback for the Aces, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Holmes was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-23, 22-25, 25-9, 15-9.
Holmes was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 21 consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Camden County lost, don't look at Riley Scott. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs.
Holmes' victory bumped their record up to 18-3. As for Camden County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-6.
Holmes will challenge Hertford County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Holmes is facing Hertford County at the right time seeing as Hertford County is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Camden County, they will square off against Manteo at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Camden County has won three straight at home, while Manteo won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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