Mullen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Cherry Creek Bruins. If the Mustangs were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Bruins when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-15, 12-25, 25-15.
Dominick Ramirez paced Mullen's offense, picking up 11 kills. Ramirez got some help from Razi Daugherty and his 20 assists. Ramirez and Daugherty didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with two apiece.
Cherry Creek found their leader in freshman Liam Lee, who had 18 digs and two assists. With that strong performance, Lee is now averaging an impressive 10.6 digs per game.
Mullen's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Cherry Creek, they moved to 6-7 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mullen is set to challenge their familiar foe Cherokee Trail at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Cherry Creek will take on rival Grandview at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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