Manatee had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the DeSoto County Bulldogs. That's more bragging rights for the Hurricanes, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Manatee had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-20, 15-7.
Manatee has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for DeSoto County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Manatee will challenge Braden River at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Manatee is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for DeSoto County, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win vs. Saint Stephen's Episcopal on the 21st.
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