After two games on the road, Howard is heading back home. They will take on the St. Mary Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Saturday, Howard came up short against Menno and fell 2-0. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Wolves recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
While Howard had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 14 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16.
While St. Mary didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Ethan on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-23, 22-25, 25-19.
Howard's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for St. Mary, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Howard skirted past St. Mary 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Howard repeat their success, or does St. Mary have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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