Manual had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Denver West Cowboys by a score of 3-1 on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Thunderbolts, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Manual was staring down a 1-1 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 18-25, 25-10, 25-20.
Jaci Collins-Falcon had a dynamite game for Manual, getting 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 matches.
Manual's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Denver West, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Manual will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Bruce Randolph, where the match is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. As for Denver West, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Lincoln at 6:30 p.m.
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