Capital was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Manzano Monarchs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jaguars of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Manzano scored at least 18 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-19, 23-25, 25-18.
Amairany Madrid paced Capital's offense, picking up 12 kills. Madrid got some help from
Amaya Gomez and her 36 assists. Finally,
Aubree Perry kept Capital's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Leading Manzano to victory were Ava Renner and Roxie Stanford. Renner had 17 digs, while Stanford had six kills and three blocks.
Capital's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Manzano, they moved to 10-12 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Capital has already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against Eldorado on the 7th. As for Manzano, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against La Cueva on the 8th.
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