If East Union was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Patterson on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lancers lost 3-0 to the Manteca Buffaloes on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Lancers in their meetings with the Buffaloes: they've now lost eight in a row.
East Union was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-21, 25-21.
East Union lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Keenan Yang, who had 17 digs and three assists. Marvin Menor was another key player, getting 14 assists and four digs.
Manteca found their leader in sophomore Alex Khizeran, who had six digs and two aces.
East Union's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Manteca, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
East Union has already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Sierra on the 23rd. As for Manteca, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Oakdale on the 17th.
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