If Manteca was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Central Catholic last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Manteca took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ripon Christian Knights on Wednesday. The Buffaloes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Manteca started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-18, 26-24, 25-15.
Jesus Gomez paced Manteca's offense, picking up 15 kills. Gomez got some help from Mark Bondoc and his 27 assists. Bondoc was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Ripon Christian found their leader in sophomore Ian Brown, who had 18 digs and five aces. Those 18 digs set a new season-high mark for Brown.
Manteca's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-4. As for Ripon Christian, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-2.
Manteca didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against St. Mary's on the 21st. As for Ripon Christian, they have also already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Oak Ridge on the 22nd.
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