After flying high against Canton South last Tuesday, Manchester came back down to earth. The Manchester Panthers fell just short of the Northwest Indians by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Manchester sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-27, 25-19, 23-25, 15-7.
Northwest can attribute much of their success to Maddie Koprivec, who had ten digs and four aces. Koprivec is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last seven games she's played.
Manchester has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for Northwest, they pushed their record up to 5-11 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Manchester will challenge Triway at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northwest, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat vs. Norton on the 30th.
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