Houston has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Franklin Monroe Jets at 11:30 a.m. Both are at an even 4-4 against one another since August of 2015, but likely not for long.
Houston lost 3-0 to Russia on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-12, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Franklin Monroe had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged Ansonia out 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (110-106) Franklin Monroe actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 15-25, 28-26, 23-25, 25-22, 15-12.
Houston's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Franklin Monroe, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
Houston took their win against Franklin Monroe in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Houston repeat their success, or does Franklin Monroe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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