If Howards Grove was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Sheboygan Area Lutheran on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tigers lost 3-0 to the Manitowoc Lutheran Lancers on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Tigers have suffered since September 4th.
Howards Grove was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Manitowoc Lutheran work for it, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 29-27, 25-19, 25-23.
Howards Grove's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-8. As for Manitowoc Lutheran, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Howards Grove will challenge rival Cedar Grove-Belgium at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Manitowoc Lutheran is set to square off against their familiar foe Kohler at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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