Bishop McNamara and Manteno are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2017, but not for long. The Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Manteno Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Last Monday, Bishop McNamara didn't have quite enough to beat Manteno and fell 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Bishop McNamara sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-27, 25-22.
Manteno was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive games.
Bishop McNamara has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 15 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Manteno, their loss dropped their record down to 18-13.
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