Canistota was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Howard Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 two weeks ago.
The 3-1 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 23-25, 26-24, 25-22.
Canistota's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Howard, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Canistota will square off against Menno at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Howard, they will be playing in front of their home fans against McCook Central/Montrose at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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