If Manual Arts was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Santee on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Toilers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Los Angeles Romans on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Toilers in their meetings with the Romans: they've now lost eight in a row.
The final score came out to 25-19, 22-25, 25-14, 25-21.
Alejando Mejia paced Manual Arts' offense, picking up 17 kills. Mejia were helped by Carlos Merlos and Michael Romero, who contributed 18 assists each. Finally, Mejia was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high six blocks.
Manual Arts' defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Los Angeles, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season.
Manual Arts does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Los Angeles, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Balboa College Prep at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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