After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Enfield, Edwin O. Smith was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They won by a set and slipped past the Manchester Red Hawks 3-2. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Edwin O. Smith wouldn't go down easily and took Manchester into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 23-25, 17-25, 25-6, 15-8.
Manchester's loss came despite strong showings from Kassandra Vargas and Paige Lockman. Vargas had 15 digs, while Lockman had nine digs.
Edwin O. Smith's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6. As for Manchester, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Edwin O. Smith has already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against East Catholic on the 7th. As for Manchester, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Bloomfield on the 7th.
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