The Connection School of Houston lost to Humble Christian back in September, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Connection School of Houston Bears narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Humble Christian Cougars 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Bears sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
The Connection School of Houston wouldn't go down easily and took Humble Christian into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-17, 25-13, 15-25, 15-12.
The Connection School of Houston found their leader in underclassman Eve Ogle, who had 32 digs and three aces. Those three aces gave Ogle a new career-high.
The Connection School of Houston was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 30 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Humble Christian saw an underclassman step up: Sarah Cimpean had nine digs, two aces, and a kill. Cimpean is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
The Connection School of Houston's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-9. As for Humble Christian, they moved to 23-7 with that defeat, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
After both having extra time off, The Connection School of Houston and Lifegate Christian will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. Lifegate Christian will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something The Connection School of Houston surely won't give up without a fight. Humble Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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