After flying high against Weeki Wachee on Tuesday, Mitchell came back down to earth. The Mustangs came up short against the Wesley Chapel Wildcats on Thursday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Mitchell might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Wesley Chapel: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-22, 28-26.
Makaia Mohammed paced Mitchell's offense, picking up 12 kills. Mohammed got some help from Taylor Perkins and her 25 assists. Perkins was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Mitchell's loss ended a seven-match streak of away wins and brought them to 19-5. As for Wesley Chapel, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-16.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Mitchell will face off against Land O' Lakes at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Wesley Chapel, they will square off against Pasco at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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