Mullen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Cherokee Trail Cougars, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on April 8th.
While Mullen ultimately came up short, they really made Cherokee Trail work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-14, 26-24, 25-23.
Mullen's offense was headlined by Dominick Ramirez and Ben Rogers, who picked up eight kills apiece. They got some help from Razi Daugherty and his 19 assists. Ramirez was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Mullen's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Cherokee Trail, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-13 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mullen will take on rival Overland at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Cherokee Trail is set to square off against their familiar foe Cherry Creek at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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