Old Mill entered their contest against Howard on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Old Mill Patriots lost 3-0 to the Howard Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
While Old Mill was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Howard's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-19, 25-20.
Howard's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jojo Vassor, who had 11 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Vassor has posted in her last seven games.
This is the second loss in a row for Old Mill and nudges their season record down to 9-3. As for Howard, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 18-0.
Old Mill and Mt. Hebron are set to duel on Thursday. Mt. Hebron is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Old Mill will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Howard, they will welcome Southern at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Howard is facing Southern at the right time seeing as Southern is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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