Huntsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brenham Cubs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cubs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
While Huntsville ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 23-25, 25-18, 25-19.
Sophia Moreno paced Huntsville's offense, picking up nine kills. Moreno got some help from Elizabeth Balette and her 20 assists. Sydney Paschal controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Brenham's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brinley Benson led the charge by getting five digs and four aces. Benson has been hot recently, having also posted 13 or more assists the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Claire Huff, who had six digs and four aces.
Huntsville's loss dropped their record down to 17-27. As for Brenham, their record is now 24-17.
Huntsville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Montgomery on the 21st. As for Brenham, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against A&M Consolidated on the 21st.
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