Howell Central faced Marquette in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Spartans were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Mustangs. The Spartans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mustangs, too.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-20, 34-32.
Jason Cambell paced Howell Central's offense, picking up 20 kills. Cambell got some help from Chase Williams and his 34 assists. Finally, Dylan Davis kept Howell Central's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Despite the loss, Marquette still got an impressive performance from Tristan Chambliss, who had 12 digs and four assists.
Spartans
| 04/15/25 @ Marquette | 3-0 |
| 04/12/25 @ Christian Brothers | 2-0 |
| 04/08/25 @ Liberty | 3-0 |
| 04/07/25 @ Fort Zumwalt South | 3-0 |
| 04/03/25 @ Timberland | 3-0 |
| + 14 more games |
Howell Central pushed their record up to 17-3-2 with the victory, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Marquette, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 13 games and leaves them with a 15-4 record.
Howell Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Howell North on the 17th. As for Marquette, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Lindbergh on the 16th.
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