Manti lost against Emery back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Manti Templars fell just short of the Emery Spartans by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Templars in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost three in a row.
Manti started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 18-25, 25-16, 26-24, 15-12.
Even though they lost, Manti was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive contests.
Manti's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Emery, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Manti wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Canyon View on the 3rd. Emery has also already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Uintah on the 4th.
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