Howell North faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Knights blew past the Eagles 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Howell North's got stronger as the match went on, holding Liberty to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-22, 25-11.

Luke Hollinger
04/03/25 @ Liberty | 9 |
04/01/25 vs Timberland | 5 |
05/09/24 vs Howell | 11 |
Leading Howell North to victory were Luke Hollinger and Alex Williams. Hollinger had 19 assists and nine digs, while Williams had six digs and two assists. That's the most digs Hollinger has posted since back in May of 2024.
Despite the loss, Liberty still got an impressive performance from Logan Hinds, who had 23 assists and six digs. Jake Meyer also deserves some recognition as he had his first block of the season.
Howell North now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Liberty, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Howell North has already played their next match (against Liberty), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for the Eagles, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 1-1 tie against Hazelwood West on the 5th.
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