Howards Grove had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They blew past the Hilbert Wolves 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2021.
Howards Grove never let Hilbert on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 28-26, 25-21.
Howards Grove found their leader in underclassman Addison Kennedy, who had 19 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Kennedy has posted in her last ten games.
Howards Grove was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in six consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Hilbert lost, don't look at Alesha Wingers. Despite the final result, she had eight digs and 19 assists. Wingers has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more assists the last four times she's played.
Howards Grove has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-11 record this season. As for Hilbert, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-20 record this season.
Howards Grove has already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against St. Mary Catholic on the 12th. As for Hilbert, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Sheboygan Christian on the 12th.
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