Howard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They fell just short of the Irene/Wakonda Eagles by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Howard took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 18-25, 23-25, 25-15, 15-13.
Irene/Wakonda's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mady Peterson, who had five digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Peterson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Orr, who had three digs and 23 assists.
Howard's loss dropped their record down to 3-23. As for Irene/Wakonda, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-18 record this season.
Howard will square off against Canistota at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Howard is facing Canistota at the right time seeing as Canistota is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Irene/Wakonda does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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