On Tuesday, Briarcrest Christian faced Houston in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Briarcrest Christian Saints came out on top in a nail-biter against the Houston Mustangs , sneaking past 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Saints.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Briarcrest Christian got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 18-25, 25-18, 17-25, 15-6.
Briarcrest Christian was led to victory by Maddie Norman and Maggie Ewing. Norman had 13 digs and five aces, while Ewing had 11 digs. Norman is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Briarcrest Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last six games.
Briarcrest Christian's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-6. As for Houston, the loss snapped their winning streak at 12 games and leaves them with a 21-7 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Briarcrest Christian will head out to challenge St. Agnes Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Houston, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Bartlett at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Houston has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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