Manatee had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 9-10 to make it six. They came up short against the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in August.
As for Lakewood Ranch, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-8. They not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since September 2nd (when they won 3-0).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lakewood Ranch to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mariana Alvarez, who had 16 digs. Alvarez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Manatee didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Lake Mary on the 3rd. As for Lakewood Ranch, they will venture away from home to square off against Parrish Community at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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