The Houston Wildcats will challenge the Tri-Village Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Houston is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home.
Having struggled with 12 defeats in a row, Houston finally turned things around against Franklin Monroe on Saturday. They came out on top against the Jets by a score of 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 22-25, 25-23, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Tri-Village didn't have quite enough to beat Dixie two weeks ago and fell 3-2. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Tri-Village sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-17, 13-25, 25-20, 11-25, 15-13.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Mylee Bierly, who had 27 digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. Ava Pipenger was another key player, getting 17 digs, a kill, and 24 assists.
Even though they lost, Tri-Village was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Houston's victory bumped their record up to 4-19. As for Tri-Village, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Houston suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Tri-Village in their previous meeting back in August. Will Houston have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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