Howell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Fort Zumwalt West Jaguars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jaguars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on April 3rd.
Howell wouldn't go down easily and took Fort Zumwalt West into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-23, 20-25, 26-28, 15-12.
Matthew Cook paced Howell's offense, picking up 20 kills. Cook got some help from Thomas Thoman and his 38 assists. Blake Spiller controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Howell now has a losing record of 11-12. As for Fort Zumwalt West, their win bumped their record up to 16-12.
Howell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Vianney on the 3rd. As for Fort Zumwalt West, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Timberland on the 1st.
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