If Alvin was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Sam Rayburn last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Alvin Yellowjackets came up short against the Manvel Mavericks on Thursday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Yellowjackets of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-12, 25-12.
Leading Manvel to victory were Sami Guikema and Elise Headley. Guikema had seven digs and four aces, while Headley had four aces and three digs. Those four aces gave Headley a new career-high.
Alvin has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-26 record this season. As for Manvel, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 26-12.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Dawson the next time they take the court. Alvin will host Dawson at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Manvel will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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