Fort Zumwalt West faced Howell North in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Jaguars fell just short of the Knights by a score of 3-2. While the Jaguars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 25-17 in the first set.
Fort Zumwalt West started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 17-25, 24-26, 25-16, 25-16, 15-12.
Donel Sengele paced Fort Zumwalt West's offense, picking up 13 kills. Sengele got some help from Cody Hurt and his 41 assists. Hurt was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Alex Williams was the offensive standout of the game as he had 14 digs and two aces. What's more, he posted four assists, the most he's had since back in March.
Fort Zumwalt West's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 12-8. As for Howell North, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Fort Zumwalt West is set to face off against their familiar foe Howell Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Jaguars have won five straight at home dating back to last season, while the Spartans won seven straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Meanwhile, Howell North will take on rival Timberland at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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