The River Hill Hawks are on the road again on Monday to play the Howard Lions at 6:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, River Hill came up short against Bullis and fell 2-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Hawks were not able to get on the board.
River Hill was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Howard put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Marriotts Ridge with a sharp 3-0 victory.
A big factor in the win was Howard's feisty defense: they held Marriotts Ridge to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-18, 25-12.
Howard found their leader in underclassman Jojo Vassor, who had eight digs and four aces. Those eight digs set a new season-high mark for Vassor.
Howard was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in six consecutive games.
River Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Howard, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
River Hill was able to grind out a solid victory over Howard when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Howard's Morgan Harris, who had 19 digs. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be easier for River Hill to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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