On Thursday, Bartlett faced Houston in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bartlett Panthers lost 3-0 to the Houston Mustangs. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered since September 3rd.
While Bartlett was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Houston's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 25-23.
Houston was led to victory by Madelyn Wainright and Savannah Klepko. Wainright had 12 digs and two aces, while Klepko had 20 assists. That's the most aces Wainright has posted in her last four matches.
This is the second loss in a row for Bartlett and nudges their season record down to 17-8. As for Houston, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season.
Bartlett didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win vs. Germantown on the 30th. Houston has also already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Evangelical Christian on the 30th.
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