With a playoff game on the line, Manhattan rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Derby Panthers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Indians also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Manhattan easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-11.
Bailey Busch paced Manhattan's offense, picking up nine kills. Busch got some help from
Anistyn Gaskill and her 25 assists. Gaskill also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Janie Hilgers, racking up two apiece.
Manhattan pushed their record up to 19-15 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Derby, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 16 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-24 record this season.
Manhattan has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Northwest on the 26th. Derby does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
