Howard put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Long Reach Lightning by a score of 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lions also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-18, 17-25, 25-14.
Howard was led to victory by Riley Poholsky and Miranda Ball. Poholsky had 14 digs, while Ball had 12 digs and two aces. Ball is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Wohnsigl, who had seven digs.
Howard was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in four consecutive matches.
Howard pushed their record up to 9-0 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Long Reach, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Howard will welcome Wilde Lake at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Long Reach, they will challenge Hammond at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
