Houston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Franklin Monroe Jets by a score of 3-2. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Jets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
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.
When it comes to explaining why Houston lost, don't look at Cheyenne Stangel. Despite the final result, she had 22 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Keaton Turner, who had 13 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Houston was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive contests.
Houston's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Franklin Monroe, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-10.
Houston didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Mississinawa Valley on the 7th. Franklin Monroe has also already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Cedarville on the 7th.
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