Lake Marion gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Manning Monarchs 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (106-102) Lake Marion actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 25-22, 25-16, 14-25, 25-18.
Having lost for the first time this season, Manning fell to 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Marion will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Whale Branch at 6:45 p.m. on the 16th. As for Manning, they will face off against East Clarendon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. This will be the Monarchs' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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