If Woodland Park was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Atlas Preparatory School last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers fell just short of the Manitou Springs Mustangs by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Woodland Park actually scored more points across those five sets (111-108), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 18-25, 27-25, 22-25, 16-14.
Clara Levingston paced Woodland Park's offense, picking up 18 kills. Levingston got some help from Jazmaine Slocum and her 31 assists. Finally, Levingston was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high four blocks.
Woodland Park dropped their record down to 5-11 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Manitou Springs, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Woodland Park will head out to take on St. Mary's at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games the Pirates have played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Manitou Springs, they will venture away from home to square off against Banning Lewis Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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