Volleyball Recap: Briarcrest Christian Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Houston

Briarcrest Christian faced Houston in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Saints fell 3-1 to the Mustangs. The Saints were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mustangs earlier this season, when they won 3-2.

While Briarcrest Christian 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 25-18, 25-21, 23-25, 25-22.

Sarah O'Connor

Assists

09/25/25 @ Houston	35
09/23/25 @ St. Agnes Academy	34
09/20/25 vs Nolensville	29
09/20/25 vs Silverdale Academy	15
09/20/25 vs Nolensville	26
+ 57 more games

When it comes to explaining why Briarcrest Christian lost, don't look at Sarah O'Connor. Despite the final result, she had four digs and one block. O'Connor is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in each of the last 62 games she's played dating back to last season.

Leading Houston to victory were Ansley Pardue and Melody McCloskey. Pardue had 18 assists and eight digs, while McCloskey had 12 digs and one assist. That's the most digs McCloskey has posted since back in August.

Briarcrest Christian's defeat ended a seven-match streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 23-8. As for Houston, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-13.

Briarcrest Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Lakeland Preparatory on the 29th. As for Houston, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Northpoint Christian on the 29th.