Great Bend was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 2-0 to the Manhattan Indians. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 last Tuesday.
Great Bend may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 16 points in every single set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-16.
Mikala Minton paced Great Bend's offense, picking up four kills. Minton got some help from Kya Behr and her 15 assists. Finally, Stevie Mayers and Micah Ellegood kept the team grounded on defense, each having blocked two attacks.
Great Bend's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Manhattan, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Great Bend will host Dodge City at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Manhattan, they will head out on the road to take on Hays at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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