Sam Houston's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They skirted past the Grand Prairie Gophers 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Texans also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Sam Houston had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-20, 18-16.
Margaret Liekar was nothing short of spectacular: she had 27 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last six matchups.
Sam Houston was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grand Prairie only served three.
Sam Houston's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-17. As for Grand Prairie, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-19.
Sam Houston will face off against Martin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Martin is coming into the game with six straight victories on the road, so Sam Houston will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Grand Prairie, they will take on Arlington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Arlington will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Grand Prairie surely won't give up without a fight.
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