After flying high against Capital last Thursday, Manzano came back down to earth. The Manzano Monarchs lost 3-0 to the La Cueva Bears on Tuesday. The shutout was out of character for the Monarchs seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
While Manzano was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into La Cueva's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-18.
Manzano has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for La Cueva, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Manzano will play host again on Thursday to welcome Eldorado, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. As for La Cueva, they will venture away from home to face off against Sandia at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. La Cueva is looking to tack on another W to their 13-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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