After five games on the road, Mullen is heading back home. They will host the Maxwell Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Mullen is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 23, 2023 on Tuesday. They came up short against St. Patrick's, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Broncos in their matchups with the Irish: they've now lost four in a row.
Mullen was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made St. Patrick's work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-18, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Maxwell came up short against Brady on Saturday and fell 2-0. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Maxwell was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-22.
Mullen's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Maxwell, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Mullen beat Maxwell 2-0 in their previous meeting back in August of 2020. Does Mullen have another victory up their sleeve, or will Maxwell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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