After flying high against Juab last Tuesday, Manti came back down to earth. The Manti Templars lost 3-0 to the North Sanpete Hawks on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Templars of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Manti was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-13, 26-24.
When it comes to explaining why Manti lost, don't look at Charlotte Chase. Despite the final result, she had four digs and four aces.
Manti's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for North Sanpete, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Manti will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Emery at 6:30 p.m. As for North Sanpete, they are taking a road trip to take on Canyon View at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with North Sanpete sitting on six straight wins and Canyon View on seven.
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