Manzano is 0-3 against Hope Christian since September of 2021 but things could change on Saturday. The Manzano Monarchs will challenge the Hope Christian Huskies at 2:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Manzano came up short against Valley on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-17, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Hope Christian faced St. Pius X in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Hope Christian fell just short of St. Pius X by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Huskies let down their fans at home.
Hope Christian took St. Pius X into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-9, 16-25, 25-23, 15-7.
Manzano now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Hope Christian, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.
Manzano suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Hope Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Manzano avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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