If Manual Arts was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Jefferson last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Toilers lost 3-0 to the Math & Science College Preparatory Sharks on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Sharks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in March.
Manual Arts took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-20, 25-22.
Their offense was headlined by Taysean Cassasola and Alejando Mejia, who picked up ten kills apiece. They were helped by Michael Romero and Carlos Merlos, who contributed ten assists each. Cassasola was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Manual Arts has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Math & Science College Preparatory, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-6.
Manual Arts wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Dr. Maya Angelou Community on the 11th. As for Math & Science College Preparatory, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Diego Rivera on the 11th.
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