Howard put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Atholton Raiders. That's more bragging rights for the Lions, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. After all that action, the final score was 26-24, 25-22, 25-22.
Howard got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Miranda Ball out in front who had 16 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Ball is now averaging an impressive 10.5 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Poholsky, who had six digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Howard was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive games.
Howard's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Atholton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Howard will host Long Reach at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Howard will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Atholton, they will head out to take on Hammond at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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