Houston had to start their season on the road on Monday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Pontotoc Cougars. The defeat continues a trend for the Hilltoppers in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost six in a row.
Houston started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 28-26, 25-13, 25-10.
South Pontotoc's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-1-2.
Houston didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Tupelo Christian Prep on the 5th. South Pontotoc has also already played their next matchup (against Myrtle), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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