Mumford entered their game against Round Top-Carmine on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Mumford Mustangs fell just short of the Round Top-Carmine Cubs by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Mustangs let down their fans at home.
Mumford actually scored more points across those five sets (106-104), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 22-25, 17-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Even though they lost, Mumford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 15 consecutive contests.
The loss snapped Mumford's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 13-9 record. As for Round Top-Carmine, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-13 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mumford will face off against Latexo at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Round Top-Carmine, they will host Flatonia at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Flatonia will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Round Top-Carmine surely won't give up without a fight.
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