Volleyball Recap: Junction City Bluejays vs. Manhattan Indians
Junction City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Manhattan Indians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bluejays of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Junction City might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Manhattan: every set was decided by exactly two points. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Junction City saw an underclassman step up: Arianna Jackson had 11 digs and four aces. Those four aces set a new season-high mark for Jackson.
Junction City's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Manhattan, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-14 record this season.
Junction City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Topeka on the 5th. Manhattan has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Gardner-Edgerton on the 7th.
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