After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Austintown-Fitch, Howland was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Boardman Spartans , sneaking past 3-2. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 defeat the Spartans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Howland wouldn't go down easily and took Boardman into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-11, 25-21, 17-25, 15-10.
Michelina Wayt was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 13 digs.
Howland has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for Boardman, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Howland will square off against Harding at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Howland is facing Harding at the right time seeing as Harding is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Boardman, they will take on Cardinal Mooney at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cardinal Mooney is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Boardman will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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