Volleyball Recap: Manvel Comes Up Short

After flying high against Alvin last Thursday, Manvel came back down to earth. The Manvel Mavericks came up short against the Dawson Eagles on Friday, falling 3-0. The Mavericks have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

While Manvel was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-12, 25-15.

Jasmyn Walker paced Manvel's offense, picking up five kills. Walker got some help from Kenedy Massie and her 15 assists. Finally, Walker was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.

With the loss, Manvel broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 26-13. As for Dawson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 31-10 record this season.

Manvel will be playing in front of their home fans against Dobie at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Dawson, they will square off against Cinco Ranch at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cinco Ranch is on a 13-game streak of home wins, Dawson a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.

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