Manzano lost against Hope Christian back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Monarchs fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 3-2. The Monarchs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Manzano started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 20-25, 25-19, 25-22, 15-13.
Despite the defeat, Manzano saw an underclassman step up: freshman Delilah Murphy had 25 digs and three aces. Those three aces set a new season-high mark for Murphy.
Manzano's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Hope Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.
Manzano and Hope Christian should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New Mexico Rankings. The Monarchs will take on Highland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (50 vs. 144). Meanwhile, Hope Christian (ranked 30th) will meet Pojoaque Valley (ranked 117th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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