Volleyball Preview: Houston Meets Russia

Houston has not had much luck against Russia over the past six seasons, but that could start to change on Thursday. The match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m.

It was a proper cat-fight when Houston challenged Jackson Center on Tuesday. The Wildcats lost 3-0 to the Tigers.

Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-10, 25-11, 25-10.

Meanwhile, Russia came tearing into Tuesday's game with eight straight wins, and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Redskins.

While Russia might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Fort Loramie scored at least 21 points in every set they played. The final set scores came out to 25-21, 25-23, 22-25, 25-22.

The victory improved Russia's record to 11-3. As for Houston, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.

Houston suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Russia in their most recent meeting on September 8th. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.