Houston and Mabel-Canton squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Houston had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Mabel-Canton Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hurricanes of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
While Houston was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Mabel-Canton's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-18, 25-19.
When it comes to explaining why Houston lost, don't look at Emily Botcher. Despite the final result, she had 11 aces, ten kills, and ten digs. Those 11 aces gave Botcher a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Yohe, who had ten digs, a kill, and 16 assists.
Even though they lost, Houston was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Houston's defeat dropped their record down to 10-16. As for Mabel-Canton, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 32-2.
As of now, neither Houston nor Mabel-Canton have any future games scheduled.
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