Mayde Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Katy Taylor Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in August.
Mayde Creek actually scored more points across those five sets (100-92), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-18, 11-25, 25-23, 15-9.
Isabella Gomez paced Mayde Creek's offense, picking up 16 kills. Gomez got some help from Autumn Wimberely and her 36 assists. Alexandrea Dorman controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Katy Taylor can attribute much of their success to Sydney Herleth, who had 16 digs and eight assists. Those eight assists gave Herleth a new career-high. Gabriella Kaplan was another key player, getting 11 digs.
Mayde Creek's loss dropped their record down to 13-19. As for Katy Taylor, their victory ended a four-match drought on the road and puts them at 17-16.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Mayde Creek will square off against rival Jordan at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Katy Taylor is set to take on their familiar foe Morton Ranch at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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