Dr. Maya Angelou Community's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the Manual Arts Toilers by a score of 3-1. This was a revenge game for the Phoenix: when they faced off against the Toilers back in March, they had to take a 3-2 loss.
If you add up the scores from across all four sets (93-92) Dr. Maya Angelou Community actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-23, 17-25, 25-23.
Angel Hernandez and Christopher Puerto certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Hernandez had 14 digs and five aces, while Puerto had 15 digs. Puerto has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last five times he's played. Bryan Salazar also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
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| 04/11/25 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 03/19/25 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 04/17/24 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 03/15/24 - Home | 1-3 L |
| 04/21/23 - Away | 0-3 L |
| + 2 more games |
The victory got Dr. Maya Angelou Community back to even at 7-7. As for Manual Arts, they dropped their record down to 4-8 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Dr. Maya Angelou Community will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Math & Science College Preparatory at 4:00 p.m. on the 23rd. Manual Arts also won't see the court for a while: their next game is against Santee at 4:30 p.m. on the 23rd. The Toilers are facing the Falcons at the right time seeing as the Falcons are stuck on a 14-game losing streak.
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