After flying high against Atrisco Heritage Academy on Tuesday, Manzano came back down to earth. The Monarchs fell 3-1 to the Valley Vikings on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Monarchs of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
While Manzano ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 21-25, 25-22, 25-20.
Tenille Coleman paced Manzano's offense, picking up 17 kills. Coleman got some help from Alyssa Martinez and her 23 assists. Coleman was also solid from the service line: she led the team with six aces.
Valley can attribute much of their success to Penelope Jimenez, who had 19 digs and two assists. Those 19 digs gave Jimenez a new career-high. Brianda Ruiz also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
Manzano has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Valley, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Manzano has already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Hope Christian on the 20th. As for Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Atrisco Heritage Academy on the 23rd.
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