Mullen proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by three) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Eaglecrest Raptors 3-2. The victory was nothing new for the Mustangs as they're now sitting on three straight.
Mullen had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-22, 15-10.

Braylee Shatley
| 10/28/25 vs Eaglecrest | 19 |
| 10/23/25 vs Cherokee Trail | 12 |
| 10/21/25 vs Smoky Hill | 9 |
| 10/09/25 @ Cherokee Trail | 17 |
| 10/07/25 vs Eaglecrest | 13 |
| + 4 more games |
Mullen was led to victory by Braylee Shatley and Nitalyia Ramirez. Shatley had 19 digs and four assists, while Ramirez had 17 digs. That's the most digs Shatley has posted since back in September.
Natalia Jarzebczyk and Ella Mack certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Jarzebczyk had 23 assists and four digs, while Mack had seven digs and two aces. Jarzebczyk is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in each of the last six games she's played.
Mullen's win bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Eaglecrest, their defeat ended a three-match streak of away wins and brought them to 14-9.
Coming up, Mullen will take on Ralston Valley at 8:00 a.m. on Friday. Eaglecrest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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