Howell is 9-1 against Troy-Buchanan since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Howell Vikings and the Troy-Buchanan Trojans are set to duel. Howell is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Howell is headed into the game having just posted their biggest victory since September 21st on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Fort Zumwalt West.
A big factor in the win was Howell's feisty defense: they held Fort Zumwalt West to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-16, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Troy-Buchanan didn't have quite enough to beat Hannibal on Saturday and fell 2-1. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Troy-Buchanan might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Hannibal: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 29-27, 22-25, 15-12.
Howell is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Troy-Buchanan, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Howell took their win against Troy-Buchanan in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Howell since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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