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| 04/25/26 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 04/25/26 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 04/02/26 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 04/29/25 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 04/03/25 - Away | 0-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Howell and Fort Zumwalt West, and Howell kept the tradition alive. The Vikings had just enough and edged out the Jaguars 2-1 on Saturday. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Issac Temper paced Howell's offense, picking up 16 kills. Temper got some help from Ethan Weislocher and his 19 assists. Weislocher was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Despite the loss, Fort Zumwalt West still got an impressive performance from Brayden Kilgore, who had 12 digs and one assist. Kilgore has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last seven times he's played.
Howell's win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Fort Zumwalt West, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-11-1 record this season.
Howell has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 loss against Lafayette on the 25th. As for Fort Zumwalt West, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Whitfield on the 25th.
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