Howland came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Austintown-Fitch Falcons, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
While Howland ultimately came up short, they really made Austintown-Fitch work, particularly in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 29-27, 25-14.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gabby Rich, who had 13 digs and one assist. Maria Chucksa also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Howland dropped their record down to 11-8 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Austintown-Fitch, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Howland has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Poland Seminary on the 9th. As for Austintown-Fitch, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Lakeview on the 9th.
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