Martin has gone 10-0 against Sam Houston recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Martin Warriors will head out to face off against the Sam Houston Texans at 6:00 p.m. Martin is coming into the match hot, having won their last 14 games.
Last Tuesday, everything went Martin's way against South Grand Prairie as Martin made off with a 3-0 victory.
While Martin might've won, it sure wasn't easy: South Grand Prairie scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-11, 25-16.
Martin's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Lauren Adams, who had 17 digs, and Mckenzie Wright, who had three digs and two aces. Wright is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Martin couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 40.9% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 20.8% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 37.7%.
Meanwhile, Sam Houston can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They skirted past Grand Prairie 3-2.
Sam Houston had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-20, 18-16.
Martin's win was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 28-10. As for Sam Houston, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-17.
Martin took their win against Sam Houston when the teams last played on October 1st by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Martin since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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