Botkins was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Houston Wildcats by a score of 3-2. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Botkins actually scored more points across those five sets (107-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 25-20, 17-25, 27-25, 15-12.
Even though they lost, Botkins was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive contests.
Houston got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cheyenne Stangel out in front who had 14 digs.
Botkins' defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Houston, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-7.
Botkins will play host again on Saturday to welcome Troy Christian, where the match is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. As for Houston, they will welcome Arcanum at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Arcanum is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so Houston will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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