After flying high against Gateway on Monday, Mullen came back down to earth. The Mustangs took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Overland Trailblazers on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Trailblazers: they've now lost five in a row.
Mullen was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Overland work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 30-28, 17-25, 25-18.
Mullen's offense was headlined by Dominick Ramirez and Ben Rogers, who picked up 11 kills apiece. They got some help from Razi Daugherty and his 32 assists. Finally, Daniel Walker kept Mullen's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Mullen's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Overland, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-4 record.
Mullen has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Valor Christian on the 17th. As for Overland, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Littleton Public Schools on the 17th.
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