Howland came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Boardman Spartans with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Spartans, too.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-22, 25-22.
Howland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive contests.
Howland pushed their record up to 15-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Boardman, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Howland and Hawken will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Boardman has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Struthers on the 12th.
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