Mullen lost against Cherokee Trail back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Mustangs came up short against the Cougars, falling 3-0. The Mustangs' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Mullen was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-21, 25-12.
Ben Rogers paced Mullen's offense, picking up nine kills. Rogers got some help from Razi Daugherty and his 15 assists. Daugherty was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Mullen's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Cherokee Trail, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-10.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mullen is set to face off against their familiar foe Eaglecrest at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Cherokee Trail will square off against rival Littleton Public Schools at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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