Manti was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Juab Wasps. While the Templars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wasps 25-18 in the first set.
Manti started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-16.
Addison Howell paced Manti's offense, picking up 11 kills. Howell got some help from Charlotte Chase and her 12 assists. Howell was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Juab to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cairo Bradford, who had 16 digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Bradford a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kendall Heap, who had seven digs and three aces.
Manti's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Juab, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Manti didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against North Sanpete on the 11th. As for Juab, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Delta on the 9th.
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