Alvin's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They won by a set and slipped past the South Houston Trojans 3-2. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Yellowjackets as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Alvin wouldn't go down easily and took South Houston into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-21, 20-25, 22-25, 15-10.
Alvin can attribute much of their success to Jatara Roland, who had five digs and two aces. That's the most aces Roland has posted since back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, South Houston had strong showings from Gizzel Gutierrez, who had 17 digs and three aces, and Alexis Romero, who had 17 digs and three aces. Gutierrez has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Alvin's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-25. As for South Houston, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-19 record this season.
Alvin has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Sam Rayburn on the 11th. As for South Houston, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Manvel on the 11th.
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