If Smoky Hill was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Overland two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Buffaloes came up short against the Mullen Mustangs on Tuesday, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
While Smoky Hill was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Mullen's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-20, 25-21.
Hayden Kruger paced Smoky Hill's offense, picking up eight kills. Kruger got some help from Anna Austin and her 16 assists. Austin was also solid from the service line: she led the team with six aces.
Smoky Hill has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. As for Mullen, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Smoky Hill is set to face off against their familiar foe Arapahoe at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Mullen will square off against rival Cherokee Trail at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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