The Southern Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Howard Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Southern has struggled recently with 11 defeats in a row, while Howard will arrive with 18 straight wins.
Last Friday, Southern didn't have quite enough to beat Glen Burnie and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, Howard faced Old Mill in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Howard was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Old Mill.
Howard was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-19, 25-20.
Howard's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jojo Vassor led the charge by getting 11 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Vassor has posted in her last seven matchups.
Southern's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Howard, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-0.
Southern suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Howard in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Southern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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