Volleyball Recap: Mineral Wells Takes a Loss

Mineral Wells was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Weatherford Kangaroos. While the Rams didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Kangaroos 25-18 in the first set.

Mineral Wells started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-12, 25-10, 25-15.

Averie Watson paced Mineral Wells' offense, picking up 11 kills. Watson got some help from Carsyn Presley and her 23 assists. Watson and Presley didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with three apiece.

Mineral Wells now has a losing record of 10-11-1. As for Weatherford, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mineral Wells will venture away from home to face off against Boyd at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Weatherford, they will head out to challenge Fossil Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.