Manteca saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell just short of the Pitman Pride by a score of 2-1. While the Buffaloes didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pride 25-12 in the first set.
Manteca actually scored more points across those three sets (54-52), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 25-16, 15-13.
Jesus Gomez paced Manteca's offense, picking up seven kills. Gomez got some help from Mark Bondoc and his 11 assists. Bondoc was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Manteca's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Pitman, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Manteca didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Oakdale on the 31st. As for Pitman, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Enochs on the 1st.
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