Volleyball Preview: Hammond Golden Bears vs. Howard Lions
Hammond hasn't had much luck against Howard recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hammond Golden Bears will square off against the Howard Lions at 6:00 p.m.
Hammond is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Glenelg.
While Hammond was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Glenelg's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-12, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Howard put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Mt. Hebron as Howard made off with a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-7, 25-14, 25-18.
Miranda Ball went supernova for Howard, getting nine digs and six aces. That's the most aces Ball has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Poholsky, who had five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Howard was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in 11 consecutive contests.
Hammond's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Howard, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-0.
Hammond suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Howard when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Hammond have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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