Sam Houston hasn't had much luck against Martin recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sam Houston Texans will host the Martin Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Sam Houston finally turned things around against Grand Prairie on Tuesday. They skirted past the Gophers 3-2.
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.
Meanwhile, Martin entered their tilt with South Grand Prairie on Tuesday with 13 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 14. They blew past the Warriors 3-0.
While Martin might've won, it sure wasn't easy: South Grand Prairie scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-11, 25-16.
Martin had a senior duo take command as Lauren Adams had 17 digs and Mckenzie Wright had three digs and two aces. Wright is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Martin couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 40.9% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 20.8% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 37.7%.
Sam Houston's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-17. As for Martin, their win was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 28-10.
Sam Houston might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Martin in their previous meeting on October 1st. Will Sam Houston have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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