Mansfield hadn't done well against Weatherford recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Mansfield Tigers had just enough and edged the Weatherford Kangaroos out 3-2. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Mansfield wouldn't go down easily and took Weatherford into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-15, 19-25, 21-25, 16-14.
Natalie Peak went supernova for Mansfield, getting 37 digs and four aces. Peak has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 16 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gigi Payne, who had 14 digs and two aces.
When it comes to explaining why Weatherford lost, don't look at Reagan Rees. Despite the final result, she had 26 digs.
The win made it two in a row for Mansfield and bumps their season record up to 14-28. As for Weatherford, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 23-18.
As of now, neither Mansfield nor Weatherford have any future games scheduled.
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