Volleyball Preview: Fort Zumwalt North Panthers vs. Howell Central Spartans
The Fort Zumwalt North Panthers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Howell Central Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Fort Zumwalt North didn't have quite enough to beat Howell North and fell 3-2. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 25-21 in the first set.
Fort Zumwalt North took Howell North into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-22, 25-18, 24-26, 15-12.
Despite the defeat, Fort Zumwalt North saw an underclassman step up: Lily Hahn had five digs and 17 assists.
Meanwhile, Howell Central and Pattonville met for a duel on Wednesday where Howell Central couldn't get it done. Howell Central lost 3-0 to Pattonville. The Spartans' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
While Howell Central had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-21, 25-22.
Fort Zumwalt North has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12-1 record this season. As for Howell Central, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-11.
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