Jay lost against East Central back in August, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Mustangs took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hornets. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jay 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 19-25, 25-10, 25-23, 25-15.
Mikayla Garcia paced Jay's offense, picking up 12 kills. Garcia got some help from Alyssa Reyes and her 27 assists. Reyes also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Evanjilyn Garcia, racking up two apiece.
Among those leading the charge was Addyson Dewitt, who had six digs and three aces. Those three aces gave her a new career-high.
Jay's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for East Central, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 17-7.
Jay and East Central should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Mustangs (ranked 408th) will meet Southside (ranked 1062nd) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, East Central will square off against Judson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (229 vs. 777).
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