Howell Central has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Fort Zumwalt North Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Howell Central and Pattonville met for a duel on Wednesday where Howell Central had to take the L. Howell Central lost 3-0 to Pattonville. The Spartans' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Pattonville scored at least 21 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-21, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Fort Zumwalt North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Howell North by a score of 3-2. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 25-21 in the first set.
Fort Zumwalt North took Howell North into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-22, 25-18, 24-26, 15-12.
Despite the defeat, Fort Zumwalt North saw an underclassman step up: Lily Hahn had five digs and 17 assists.
Howell Central's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-11. As for Fort Zumwalt North, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12-1.
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