Howards Grove is 9-1 against Oostburg since September of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Tigers will welcome the Flying Dutchmen at 7:00 p.m. Howards Grove will be strutting in after a win while Oostburg will be coming in after a defeat.
Howards Grove took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Cedar Grove-Belgium.
Howards Grove had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 15-25, 25-22, 25-8, 25-20.
Brianne Vandoske
| 09/23/25 vs Cedar Grove-Belgium | 5 |
| 09/15/25 @ Sheboygan Area Lutheran | 1 |
| 09/11/25 vs Ozaukee | 2 |
| 09/08/25 @ Freedom | 1 |
| 08/30/25 vs West Bend East | 4 |
| + 2 more games |
Howards Grove relied on the efforts of Brianne Vandoske, who had five digs and five aces, and Sydney Borgen, who had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces Vandoske has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Oostburg came up short against Lake Country Lutheran on Saturday and fell 2-0. The loss continues a trend for the Flying Dutchmen in their meetings with the Lightning: they've now lost six in a row.
Oostburg was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-22.
Oostburg's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Howards Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Howards Grove beat Oostburg 2-0 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Flying Dutchmen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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