Mullen hasn't had much luck against Cherokee Trail recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Cougars at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mullen will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Eaglecrest, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Mustangs narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Raptors 3-2.
Mullen had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 23-25, 25-23, 25-12, 15-6.
Meanwhile, Cherokee Trail made easy work of Overland on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-12, 25-17.
Mullen's record now sits at 13-2. As for Cherokee Trail, their record is now 8-6.
Mullen might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Cherokee Trail when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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