Manhattan faced Washburn Rural in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Indians fell just short of the Blues by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Blues this season, with their most recent loss being a 2-0 defeat last Saturday.
Manhattan started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-18, 25-17.
Bailey Busch paced Manhattan's offense, picking up 17 kills. Busch got some help from Keeli Tepe and her 30 assists.
Manhattan's defeat ended a three-match streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6. As for Washburn Rural, their win bumped their record up to 12-5-2.
Manhattan has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Topeka on the 4th. As for Washburn Rural, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Emporia on the 4th.
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