Howell Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the St. Pius X Lancers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Howell Central might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on St. Pius X: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 28-26.
Addie Henderson and Tessa Parmenter certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Henderson had 12 digs, while Parmenter had eight digs.
St. Pius X was led to victory by Harper Gass and Caitlyn McNail. Gass had ten digs and three aces, while McNail had four digs and two aces. That's the most aces Gass has posted since back in August.
Howell Central's defeat dropped their record down to 16-14. As for St. Pius X, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 30-2-1.
Howell Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Webb City on the 19th. St. Pius X has also already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Lafayette on the 19th.
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