After starting their season with 16 straight games on the road, Howell Central is finally coming home. They will welcome the Howell Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Howell Central didn't have quite enough to beat Fort Zumwalt West and fell 3-2.
Howell Central took Fort Zumwalt West into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, 23-25, 21-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, everything went Howell's way against Lee's Summit on Saturday as Howell made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-21, 25-23.
Howell Central has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season. As for Howell, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Howell Central came up short against Howell when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Howell's Mia Wilson, who had seven digs and two aces. Now that Howell Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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