Houston had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Botkins Trojans out 3-2. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Houston was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (107-99), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 25-20, 17-25, 27-25, 15-12.
Houston got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cheyenne Stangel out in front who had 14 digs.
Houston's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Botkins, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Houston will challenge Arcanum at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Arcanum will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Houston surely won't give up without a fight. As for Botkins, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Troy Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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