After flying high against Rocky Mountain Prep SMART last Thursday, Manual came back down to earth. The Manual Thunderbolts fell just short of the Bruce Randolph Grizzlies by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Thunderbolts were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Grizzlies apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Manual wouldn't go down easily and took Bruce Randolph into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-16, 18-25, 27-29, 15-11.
When it comes to explaining why Manual lost, don't look at Jaci Collins-Falcon. Despite the final result, she had five digs, four kills, and 19 assists. With that strong performance, Collins-Falcon is now averaging an impressive 12.1 assists per game.
Manual has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Bruce Randolph, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-10.
Manual wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Denver West on the 29th. Bruce Randolph has also already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against DMLK on the 29th.
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