If Manzano wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Sandia, they should've done a better job of containing Jayla Lacey. The Sandia Matadors walked away with a 3-1 win over the Manzano Monarchs on Thursday thanks in part to Lacey, who had 13 digs and five aces. Those five aces gave her a new career-high.
Sandia had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-18, 25-11, 25-22.
Sandia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manzano only served ten.
Sandia is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season. As for Manzano, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.
Sandia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Eldorado on the 5th. Manzano has also already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Capital on the 5th.
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