Howell North faced Howell Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Knights fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 3-2. The Knights have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Howell North started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 20-25, 24-26, 25-22, 25-21, 16-14.
Luke Hollinger
| 04/17/25 @ Howell Central | 28 |
| 04/15/25 vs Howell | 27 |
| 04/12/25 vs St. Pius X | 15 |
| 04/12/25 vs Rock Bridge | 12 |
When it comes to explaining why Howell North lost, don't look at Luke Hollinger. Despite the final result, he had 28 assists and eight digs. Hollinger is on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 12 or more in each of the last four games he's played.
Howell North's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Howell Central, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-3-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Howell North will face off against rival Fort Zumwalt West at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Howell Central is set to square off against their familiar foe Howell at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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