Volleyball Preview: Manvel Mavericks vs. South Houston Trojans
Manvel has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the South Houston Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Manvel is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 6th on Friday. They lost 3-0 to Shadow Creek.
While Manvel was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Shadow Creek's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-16, 25-19.
Despite their loss, Manvel saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Emerson Chang, who had 18 digs, was perhaps the best of all. Chang is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenedy Massie, who had eight digs, four kills, and 18 assists.
Meanwhile, South Houston didn't have quite enough to beat Alvin on Tuesday and fell 3-2. The Trojans have struggled against the Yellowjackets recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
South Houston took Alvin into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-21, 20-25, 22-25, 15-10.
Manvel's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-11. As for South Houston, their loss dropped their record down to 15-19.
Manvel took their win against South Houston in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Manvel repeat their success, or does South Houston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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