Volleyball Preview: Manchester Squires vs. Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves
Manchester has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Manchester will be strutting in after a victory while Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian will be coming in after a loss.
Manchester will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Wabash, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Manchester walked away with a 3-1 win over Wabash on Tuesday.
Manchester had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 12-25, 25-20, 29-27, 26-24.
Among those leading the charge was Hadley West, who had 14 digs.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian came up short against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger on Monday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-20, 25-17.
Manchester is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-20.
Manchester suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Manchester avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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