Grand Prairie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They fell just short of the Sam Houston Texans by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Gophers of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Grand Prairie started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-20, 18-16.
Margaret Liekar went supernova for Sam Houston, getting 27 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Liekar has posted in her last six matches.
Grand Prairie's defeat dropped their record down to 6-19. As for Sam Houston, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 16-17.
Grand Prairie will venture away from home to take on Arlington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Arlington is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Grand Prairie will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Sam Houston, they will welcome Martin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Martin will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something Sam Houston surely won't give up without a fight.
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