Manual proved they can win big on Monday (they won by three) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the DMLK Panthers 3-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-1 on April 1st.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Manual who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 22-25, 25-23, 21-25, 17-15.
Manual was led to victory by Danny Flores and Abraham Munoz. Flores had 24 digs and two aces, while Munoz had seven aces, three digs, and two blocks. The dominant performance also gave Flores a new career-high in assists (five).
They weren't the only good server: Manual was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They served one more ace than DMLK's also-impressive total of 12.
Manual is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season. As for DMLK, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Manual didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against KIPP Denver Collegiate on the 25th. As for DMLK, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Aurora West College Prep Academy on the 24th.
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