It was a proper cat-fight when Manteno faced off against Wilmington on Tuesday. The Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Wildcats. The win was familiar territory for the Panthers, who have now won three contests in a row.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Manteno got the one that really mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 20-25, 27-25.
Leah Donnelly
| 09/09/25 @ Wilmington | 7 |
| 09/04/25 @ Reed-Custer | 4 |
| 09/06/25 vs Grace Christian Academy | 3 |
| 09/02/25 vs Herscher | 2 |
| 09/06/25 vs Watseka | 1 |
Manteno can attribute much of their success to Leah Donnelly, who had 12 assists and seven digs. Those seven digs gave Donnelly a new career-high.
When it comes to explaining why Wilmington lost, don't look at Sami Liaromatis. Despite the final result, she had 33 digs. Liaromatis has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last six times she's played.
Manteno's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Wilmington, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-2 record.
Looking ahead, Manteno will be playing at home against Coal City at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wilmington, they are taking a road trip to face off against Beecher at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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