Ephrata was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against the Manheim Township Blue Streaks, falling 3-0.
While Ephrata was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-22, 25-21.
Austin Fries paced Ephrata's offense, picking up 13 kills. Fries got some help from Brayden Fries and his 23 assists. Brayden was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Ephrata's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16-3. As for Manheim Township, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-1-2.
Ephrata and Manheim Township could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Mountaineers (ranked 98th) will meet Cedar Crest (ranked third) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Manheim Township will square off against State College at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (58 vs. 10).
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