Mathews suffered their biggest loss since September 4th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the McKinley Red Dragons. The Mustangs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Red Dragons from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Mathews took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-20, 28-26.
HUNTER RAMSEY paced Mathews' offense, picking up nine kills. RAMSEY got some help from MADI DARLINGTON and her 19 assists. KAT ROWAN controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Leading McKinley to victory were Natalie Derr and Ariana Jones. Derr had 13 digs and one assist, while Jones had three digs and one assist. What's more, Jones posted four kills, the most she's had over her last six matches.
Mathews' loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for McKinley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-9 record this season.
Mathews didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Grand Valley on the 25th. As for McKinley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Struthers on the 25th.
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