It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Howard had no problem doing just that on Friday. They put the hurt on the Atholton Raiders with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was just business as usual for the Lions, who after 21 games remain undefeated this season.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-11, 25-18.
Miranda Ball had a dynamite game for Howard, getting 24 digs and two aces. Ball is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Riley Poholsky, who had seven digs and three aces.
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 nine aces in 16 consecutive games.
Howard pushed their record up to 21-0 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Atholton, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
As of now, neither Howard nor Atholton have any future games scheduled.
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