Grand Prairie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sam Houston Texans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Gophers of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
While Grand Prairie ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 22-25, 25-18, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Grand Prairie saw an underclassman step up: Anahi Fuentes had 24 digs. Fuentes has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Sam Houston found their leader in underclassman Raylin Brock, who had 18 digs.
Grand Prairie's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Sam Houston, their win bumped their record up to 14-12.
Grand Prairie didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat vs. Arlington on the 1st. Sam Houston has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Martin on the 1st.
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