Sandia is 10-0 against Manzano since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Sandia Matadors will look to defend their home court against the Manzano Monarchs at 6:00 p.m. Manzano took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Sandia, who comes in off a win.
Sandia is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since August 31st on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Capital.
Sandia got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 30-28, 25-16.
Leanne Romero went supernova for Sandia, getting 13 digs and two aces. Jayla Lacey was another key player, getting 11 digs.
Sandia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Capital only served two.
Meanwhile, Manzano was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Santa Fe, falling 3-0.
Manzano was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-8, 25-8.
Sandia is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-12 record this season. As for Manzano, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Sandia has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Manzano struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Sandia beat Manzano 3-1 in their previous matchup on October 15th. Does Sandia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Manzano turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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