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| 03/26/25 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 04/15/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 03/25/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 04/19/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 04/03/23 - Home | 3-0 W |
| + 2 more games |
Manteca has gone a perfect 7-0 against East Union recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Buffaloes are taking a road trip to take on the Lancers at 6:00 p.m.
Manteca managed to slip by Mountain House the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Buffaloes came up short against the Mustangs on Monday, falling 3-0. The Buffaloes' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
While Manteca ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-18, 25-23.
Meanwhile, East Union entered their tilt with Patterson on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 3-0 win.
East Union walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The final score came out to 25-22, 25-10, 25-23.
Manteca better focus on containing Keenan Yang and Gabriel Estabillo as the pair were huge in East Union's win. Yang had 14 digs and six assists, while Estabillo had eight kills and one block. That's the most assists Yang has posted since back in March.
East Union's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Manteca, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 18-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Manteca has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.6 aces per game. However, it's not like East Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Manteca's way against East Union in their previous meeting back in March, as Manteca made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Buffaloes since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
