After flying high against Wellington-Napoleon last Monday, Lathrop came back down to earth. The Lathrop Mules took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lawson Cardinals on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mules of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-15, 23-25, 25-17.
Lawson was led to victory by Josie Phipps and Mena Caresia. Phipps had 11 digs, while Caresia had nine kills, four digs, and three aces. That's the most aces Caresia has posted in her last eight games.
Lathrop moved to 12-19-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Lawson, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7-1 record this season.
Lathrop has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against East Buchanan on the 17th. As for Lawson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against West Platte on the 17th.
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