Howell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to the Fort Zumwalt West Jaguars. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Jaguars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
While Howell was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-13, 25-22.
Jocie Nepute paced Howell's offense, picking up five kills. Nepute got some help from Grace Thompson and her 12 assists. Kylie Poinsett controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Fort Zumwalt West was led to victory by Audrey Lashbrook and Katelyn Deverman. Lashbrook had 13 digs and two aces, while Deverman had ten digs and three aces.
Howell's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Fort Zumwalt West, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Howell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Incarnate Word Academy on the 8th. Fort Zumwalt West has also already played their next contest (against Timberland), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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