Houston County lost against Waverly Central back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Houston County Fighting Irish fell 3-1 to the Waverly Central Tigers. The Fighting Irish have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Houston County started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-19, 25-19, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Houston County saw an underclassman step up: Briley Bucciarelli had five digs and 11 assists.
Houston County's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Waverly Central, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7.
Houston County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat vs. Hickman County on the 30th. As for Waverly Central, they will head out to challenge Huntingdon at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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