Volleyball Preview: Howland Tigers vs. Boardman Spartans
After three games on the road, Howland is heading back home. They will welcome the Boardman Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Howland will be strutting in after a win while Boardman will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, Howland narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Girard 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (106-95) Howland actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 14-25, 16-25, 25-22, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Boardman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Crestview. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Spartans have suffered since September 12th.
Boardman was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-15, 25-22.
Howland is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Boardman, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Howland came out on top in a nail-biter against Boardman in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 3-2. Will Howland repeat their success, or does Boardman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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