Howell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. 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 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.
Coming up, Howell will be taking part in a tournament against Vianney at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fort Zumwalt West has already played their next contest (against Timberland), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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