Volleyball Preview: Howell Vikings vs. Howell Central Spartans
Howell has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They and the Howell Central Spartans are set to duel. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Howell earned a 3-1 victory over Liberty.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-12, 20-25, 25-20.
Howell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Howell Central got the win against Fort Zumwalt North on Monday by a conclusive 3-0.
Howell Central was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-13, 25-16.
Howell Central can attribute much of their success to Addie Henderson, who had ten digs and two aces.
Howell is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Howell Central, their win bumped their record up to 14-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Howell has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Howell Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Howell skirted past Howell Central 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Henderson, who had 25 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Howell still be able to contain Henderson? There's only one way to find out.
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