There's no place like home for Howell Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Eureka Wildcats out 3-2. This was payback for the Spartans, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Howell Central had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 11-25, 25-21, 25-21, 15-4.
Howell Central was led to victory by Addie Henderson and Grace Holtz. Henderson had nine digs and ten assists, while Holtz had 18 digs, four kills, and four kills. Holtz is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 30 games she's played dating back to last season.
Eureka's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Harper Highfill, who had 18 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Highfill has posted in her last 15 matchups. Shelbi Mead was another key player, getting four digs and 19 assists.
Howell Central pushed their record up to 10-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Eureka, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Howell Central will welcome Howell at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Eureka, they will take on Parkway West at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Parkway West will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Eureka surely won't give up without a fight.
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