Volleyball Preview: Sam Houston Texans vs. Martin Warriors
Sam Houston is 0-10 against Martin since September of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Sam Houston Texans will face off against the Martin Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sam Houston took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Grand Prairie.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 22-25, 25-18, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Martin entered their tilt with South Grand Prairie on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Warriors.
A big factor in the win was Martin's feisty defense: they held South Grand Prairie to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-14, 25-13.
Martin relied on the efforts of Mckenzie Wright, who had four aces and 24 assists, and Brooke Perry, who hit 68% for 17 killsnine digs. That's the most aces Wright has posted since September 3rd.
Martin 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 seven consecutive matches.
Sam Houston's record now sits at 14-12. As for Martin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season.
Sam Houston suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Martin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Sam Houston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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