Volleyball Game Preview: Howell Highlanders vs. Hartland Eagles

By Team Reports Oct 1, 2024, 3:41am

Volleyball Preview: Howell Highlanders vs. Hartland Eagles

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Howell hasn't had much luck against Hartland recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Howell Highlanders will welcome the Hartland Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Saturday, Howell didn't have quite enough to beat Bedford and fell 2-1. The Highlanders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Howell sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 19-25, 15-11.

Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Hartland's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to Bloomfield Hills. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Black Hawks: they've now lost three in a row.

While Hartland was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-22.

Howell's loss dropped their record down to 3-10-1. As for Hartland, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7-5.

Howell came up short against Hartland in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Howell have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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