After flying high against Menaul last Saturday, Del Norte came back down to earth. The Del Norte Knights lost 3-0 to the Manzano Monarchs on Tuesday. The Knights have struggled against the Monarchs recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Manzano scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-18.
When it comes to explaining why Del Norte lost, don't look at Destiny Perez. Despite the final result, she had 20 digs. Perez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Leading Manzano to victory were Neveah Lopez-Robles and Alyssa Martinez. Lopez-Robles had six digs and 14 assists, while Martinez had six digs and 12 assists.
Del Norte now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Manzano, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season.
Del Norte didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Belen on the 2nd. After both having extra time off, Manzano and Eldorado will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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