If Howell was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Liberty last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vikings lost 3-0 to the Howell Central Spartans on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost nine in a row.
While Howell was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-20, 25-16.
Remy Walkowiak paced Howell's offense, picking up 14 kills. Walkowiak got some help from Thomas Thoman and his 25 assists. Thoman was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Braden Harton was nothing short of spectacular for Howell Central: he had 22 digs and two assists. Harton has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last seven times he's played.
Howell's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Howell Central, they pushed their record up to 19-3-2 with the win, which was their 20th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Howell wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Troy-Buchanan on the 24th. As for Howell Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Fort Zumwalt West on the 24th.
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