After a string of 12 wins, Houston's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Briarcrest Christian Saints by a score of 3-2. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Saints apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on September 5th.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Houston sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 18-25, 25-18, 17-25, 15-6.
Briarcrest Christian was led to victory by Maddie Norman and Maggie Ewing. Norman had 13 digs and five aces, while Ewing had 11 digs. Norman is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Houston's loss dropped their record down to 21-7. As for Briarcrest Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Houston is on the road again on Thursday to play Bartlett at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Houston has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Briarcrest Christian, they will square off against St. Agnes Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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