After flying high against Ryan last Friday, Grapevine came back down to earth. The Grapevine Mustangs lost 3-0 to the Birdville Hawks on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Grapevine ultimately came up short, they really made Birdville work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 26-24, 25-15.
Alena Curtis paced Grapevine's offense, picking up seven kills. Curtis got some help from
Audrey Antinone and her 11 assists. Antinone was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Makena Wharton was the offensive standout of the game as she had 18 digs. She has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Grapevine's defeat dropped their record down to 10-23. As for Birdville, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-6.
Grapevine will challenge Liberty Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Birdville has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Colleyville Heritage on the 25th.
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