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| 09/20/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 09/21/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 09/23/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 09/17/22 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 09/04/21 - Away | 3-2 W |
While Hope Christian's win against Manzano wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Huskies sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Monarchs on Saturday. The Huskies haven't had any issues with the Monarchs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Hope Christian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 20-25, 25-19, 25-22, 15-13.
Despite the defeat, Manzano saw an underclassman step up: freshman Delilah Murphy had 25 digs and three aces. Those 25 digs set a new season-high mark for Murphy.
Hope Christian's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Manzano, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Hope Christian and Manzano should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New Mexico Rankings. The Huskies (ranked 30th) will meet Pojoaque Valley (ranked 117th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Manzano will face off against Highland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (50 vs. 144).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
