The Howland Tigers will square off against the Struthers Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Howland managed to slip by Hoover the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Tigers lost 3-0 to the Vikings on Saturday.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-12, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Struthers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Springfield.
While Struthers ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-19, 23-25, 25-20.
Howland will have to keep a close watch on Elliana Benson and Trynyty Nail, a pair of players who had a big impact on Struthers' prior game. Benson had 17 assists and 12 digs, while Nail had 19 digs and two assists. Benson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Melyka West, who had 11 digs and one assist.
Howland's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Struthers, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
Howland skirted past Struthers 2-1 in their previous meeting back in August of 2022. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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