Mathews was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the McKinley Red Dragons. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Dragons 25-18 in the first set.
Mathews started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-17, 25-13, 25-13.
Even though they lost, Mathews was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight games.
Mathews' loss dropped their record down to 3-19. As for McKinley, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-15.
Mathews will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Newton Falls at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. McKinley has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Poland Seminary on the 10th.
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