After both having extra time off, the Manitou Springs Mustangs and the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Banning Lewis Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Manitou Springs, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Manitou Springs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Ellicott.
Manitou Springs took Ellicott into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-16, 25-8, 16-25, 15-12.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Banning Lewis Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They came up short against Lamar, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Stallions in their matchups with the Thunder: they've now lost five in a row.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-16, 25-17.
The losing side was boosted by Noelle Gillespie, who had 20 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season.
Manitou Springs' win ended a 17-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-13. As for Banning Lewis Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
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