The 2018 seniors on this year's HHS volleyball team are, from left: Tara Stanton, Darby Bell, Madison Barton, Alexis Choate, Melody Buse and Kennedy Campbell.

It’s Senior Night for the Houston volleyball team Thursday as the Lady Tigers host Winona. The varsity-only match begins at 6 p.m. inside Hiett Gymnasium.

Following the match, the team will honor this year’s six seniors: Melody Buse, Kennedy Campbell, Tara Stanton, Alexis Choate, Darby Bell and Madison Barton.

The Lady Tigers are 9-16-2 following a hard-fought 25-17, 22-25, 27-25 loss Tuesday to Mountain Grove. The team has lost five times in three sets this season.

“This was another really tough three-set loss. But I am so proud of their fight and competitiveness,” Lady Tigers coach Loran Richardson said. “These girls played until the very end and left it all on the court. It just didn’t go our way in the end.”

Stanton had seven kills and Campbell added five. Janae Huff handed out 10 assists. 

Buse led the team with 24 digs.

Houston will face Mountain Grove again on Monday in the opening round of districts. 

“If we play like that against them in districts and take care of the ball early in the game, we have a great chance of advancing,” Richardson said.

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