Howard is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while River Hill is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Howard Lions will host the River Hill Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. River Hill took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Howard, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Howard got the win against Marriotts Ridge by a conclusive 3-0.
A big factor in the win was Howard's feisty defense: they held Marriotts Ridge to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-18, 25-12.
Howard found their leader in underclassman Jojo Vassor, who had eight digs and four aces. That's the most aces Vassor has posted in her last seven games.
Howard was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, River Hill came up short against Bullis on Saturday and fell 2-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Hawks were not able to get on the board.
River Hill was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-23.
Howard's victory bumped their record up to 11-0. As for River Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Howard came up short against River Hill in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Howard have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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