The Howard Lions's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Old Mill Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Howard will be strutting in after a victory while Old Mill will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, everything went Howard's way against Hammond as Howard made off with a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Howard took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-3, 25-7, 25-11.
Miranda Ball had a dynamite game for Howard, getting 14 digs and six aces. Ball is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Poholsky, who had four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Howard was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in 12 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Old Mill faced Broadneck in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Old Mill lost 3-0 to Broadneck. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Bruins: they've now lost nine in a row.
Howard's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-0. As for Old Mill, with the loss, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-2.
Everything went Howard's way against Old Mill in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Howard made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Howard since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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