South Houston hadn't done well against Dobie recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The South Houston Trojans had just enough and edged the Dobie Longhorns out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Trojans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
South Houston was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (108-95), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 11-25, 25-23, 25-23, 19-25, 15-12.
South Houston was led to victory by Gizzel Gutierrez and Jeady Cruz. Gutierrez had 15 digs, while Cruz had 16 digs, ten kills, and three aces.
Several Longhorns players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kaylie Bui, who had nine digs and 25 assists.
South Houston moved to 16-21 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Dobie, they dropped their record down to 10-21 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
South Houston has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Pasadena Memorial on the 22nd. As for Dobie, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Sam Rayburn on the 22nd.
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