There's no place like home for Russia, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. Everything went their way against the Houston Wildcats on Tuesday as the Russia Raiders made off with a 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Raiders also won the last time the pair played back in September.
While Russia might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Houston scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-12, 25-16.
Russia can attribute much of their success to Kourtney Phlipot, who had ten digs. Phlipot is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Russia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matchups.
Russia's record now sits at 8-11. As for Houston, they dropped their record down to 3-15 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Russia has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Botkins on the 3rd. As for Houston, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Franklin Monroe on the 5th.
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