After flying high against Hammond last Thursday, Atholton came back down to earth. The Raiders came up short against the Howard Lions on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Raiders have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
While Atholton ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-18, 25-22.
Leading Howard to victory were Miranda Ball and Jojo Vassor. Ball had seven digs and three aces, while Vassor had three digs and three aces. That's the most aces Vassor has posted since back in October of 2024.
Atholton now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Howard, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Looking ahead, Atholton will square off against Long Reach at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Howard, they will face off against Centennial at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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