Mississinawa Valley was handed a three-set defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Houston Wildcats 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Blackhawks also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.
Mississinawa Valley had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 23-25, 25-16, 25-20, 15-10.
Ava Hummel
| 10/08/25 vs Houston | 18 |
| 09/02/25 vs Tri-Village | 9 |
| 10/06/25 vs Fort Recovery | 8 |
| 09/25/25 vs Ansonia | 8 |
| 09/11/25 @ National Trail | 8 |
Ava Hummel was the offensive standout of the match as she had 18 digs. Those 18 digs gave her a new career-high.
Mississinawa Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive matchups.
Houston lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jaycie Seipel, who had 12 digs and two aces. Olivia Maier was another key player, getting 12 digs.
Mississinawa Valley's record now sits at 18-4. As for Houston, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Mississinawa Valley and Jackson Center will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Houston, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Newton Local on the 11th.
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