Manhattan had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds , sneaking past 2-1. This was payback for the Indians, who suffered a 2-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Manhattan had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 26-28, 25-15, 25-20.
Dakotah Garcia was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 11 digs.
Manhattan is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-14 record this season. As for Shawnee Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 16-15.
Manhattan wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Derby on the 12th. Shawnee Heights has also already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat against Olathe East on the 12th.
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