The Hughes Springs Lady Mustangs looked to shake off a rough start to the season in their final game before Thanksgiving as they welcomed Elysian Fields to town.
Prior to a big game, it’s not uncommon for trash talk to bounce back and forth between two teams. It’s also not uncommon for a team to use that talk as motivation.
Hughes Springs’ Alyssa Baxter jumps for a spike during last week’s regional quarterfinal matchup against Harmony at Mount Pleasant’s Willie Williams Gymnasium. Teammates (from left) Kyler Johnson, Bella McKinney, Mallory Biddy, Hannah Abernathy and Annie Brown look on during the play. Coach Melody Herron’s Lady Mustangs fell to Harmony, 3-1 (20-25, 25-13, 2527, 19-25) to end their season at 24-12. It was the final game for seniors Alyssa Baxter, Bella McKinney, Lindsey Ballesteros, Maggie Pate and Alexus Chisolm.
