After flying high against Poland Seminary on Thursday, Howland came back down to earth. The Tigers came up short against the Hoover Vikings on Saturday, falling 3-0. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-12, 25-20.
Maya Kubancsek paced Howland's offense, picking up 15 kills. Kubancsek got some help from Talia Rishel and her 19 assists. Lily Day controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Claire Jurica was nothing short of spectacular for Hoover: she had three digs and three aces. Jurica is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 25 every time she's taken the court this season. Mallory Stutzman was another key player, getting 15 digs and one assist.
Howland's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Hoover, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That somehow still isn't as good as their 16-5 record this season.
Howland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Struthers on the 13th. As for Hoover, they will host Mayfield at 5:00 p.m. on the 20th.
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