Manteno came tearing into Saturday's match with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Prairie Central Hawks by a score of 2-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2018.
Manteno never let Prairie Central on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-23.
Manteno's offense was headlined by
Brynn Nikonchuk and
Maddie Gesky, who picked up seven kills apiece. They got some help from
Danika Fletcher and her 15 assists. Nikonchuk was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Manteno has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 19-11 record this season. As for Prairie Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-20 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Washington the next time they take the court. Manteno will head out to face Washington at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Prairie Central will play them later in the day, at 10:00 a.m.
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