Junction City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Manhattan Indians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bluejays of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Junction City might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Manhattan: every set was decided by exactly two points. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Junction City saw an underclassman step up: Arianna Jackson had 11 digs and four aces. Those four aces set a new season-high mark for Jackson.
Junction City's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Manhattan, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-14 record this season.
Junction City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Topeka on the 5th. Manhattan has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Gardner-Edgerton on the 7th.
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