Junction City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the Manhattan Indians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bluejays of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
Junction City was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-22.
Among those leading the charge was Janie Hilgers, who had nine digs.
Junction City's defeat dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Manhattan, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-15 record this season.
Junction City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Washburn Rural on the 12th. As for Manhattan, they will venture away from home to challenge South at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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