The Manual Thunderbolts have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Bruce Randolph Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bruce Randolph took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Manual, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Manual finally turned things around against Denver West on Friday. They came out on top against the Cowboys by a score of 3-1.
Manual was staring down a 1-1 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 18-25, 25-10, 25-20.
Jaci Collins-Falcon was a one-man wrecking crew for Manual as she had seven kills, four aces, and a block. With that strong performance, Collins-Falcon is now averaging an impressive 2.1 aces per game.
Manual was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Bruce Randolph came up short against DSST: Conservatory Green on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-11, 25-12.
Manual's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Bruce Randolph, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Manual took their victory against Bruce Randolph in their previous matchup back in October of 2021 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Manual repeat their success, or does Bruce Randolph have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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