Volleyball Recap: Manteca Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Raclif Figueroa and Alex Khizeran

Manteca and Antelope squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Manteca had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 3-2. The Buffaloes were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Titans earlier this season, when they won 2-0.

Manteca took Antelope into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 24-26, 17-25, 25-20, 16-14.

Alex Khizeran and Raclif Figueroa certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Khizeran had 16 digs, while Figueroa had 11 digs.

This is the second loss in a row for Manteca and nudges their season record down to 21-9. As for Antelope, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 20-13.

Manteca does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Antelope, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Del Oro on the 2nd.