Manatee won the last time they faced Southeast, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Manatee Hurricanes were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Southeast Seminoles. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hurricanes.
While Manatee won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, 25-22.
Southeast's loss came despite strong showings from Layla Holmbeck and Jocelyn Diaz. Holmbeck had eight digs, a kill, and 18 assists, while Diaz had 14 digs and two aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Holmbeck now posted 13 or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of La'Juria Thomas, who had seven kills and five blocks.
Manatee is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Southeast, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.
Manatee's road trip will continue as they head out to face Braden River at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southeast, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory vs. Lakewood on the 19th.
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