On Monday, it was close, but the Anderson Christian Lions sidestepped the J.L. Mann Patriots for a 3-2 win.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Anderson Christian who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 23-25, 27-25, 19-25, 15-10.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ian Erno, who had 16 kills, seven blocks, and three aces. Ethan Nguyen was another key player, getting five aces, three kills, and two blocks.
Anderson Christian now has a winning record of 2-1. As for J.L. Mann, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Anderson Christian will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on J.L. Mann at 6:00 p.m. on October 10th. As for J.L. Mann, they will square off against Greenwood at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. J.L. Mann is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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