Howard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the North East Carolina Prep Huskies. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on September 11th.
Howard actually scored more points across those five sets (99-96), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-19, 15-25, 25-20, 15-10.
Howard's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for North East Carolina Prep, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-6.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Howard will take on rival Rocky Mount Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, North East Carolina Prep is set to challenge their familiar foe Wilson Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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