The Houston Wildcats will take on the Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Houston has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with nine straight defeats, while Mississinawa Valley will come in with three straight victories.
Last Saturday, Houston didn't have quite enough to beat Franklin Monroe and fell 3-2. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Jets 26-24 in the first period.
Houston was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Franklin Monroe work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 26-24, 25-18, 21-25, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Mississinawa Valley earned a 3-1 win over Botkins on Saturday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-20, 25-27, 25-10.
Mississinawa Valley can attribute much of their success to Caeden Fritz, who had 14 digs.
Mississinawa Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in seven consecutive contests.
Houston's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Mississinawa Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Houston came up short against Mississinawa Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Houston have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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