Howland and Girard are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Howland Tigers will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Girard Indians at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Howland was able to grind out a solid victory over Washington, taking the game 2-0.
Meanwhile, Girard beat Lakeview 3-1 on Thursday.
Girard had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-18, 25-14, 25-23.
Girard found their leader in underclassman Chloe Plant, who had ten digs and 40 assists. Plant is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 16 every time she's taken the court this season.
Girard was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive contests.
Howland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Girard, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4.
Howland beat Girard 3-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2017. Does Howland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Girard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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