Howards Grove and Notre Dame Academy squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Howards Grove had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the Notre Dame Academy Tritons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Howards Grove ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 22-25, 25-20, 25-19.
Kailyn Kline had an outrageously good game for Notre Dame Academy as she had nine digs and three aces. Kline has been hot , having posted two or more aces the last five times she's played.
Howards Grove's loss dropped their record down to 22-13. As for Notre Dame Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-20.
Howards Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Notre Dame Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Luxemburg-Casco on the 26th.
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