If Wabash was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Lewis Cass last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wabash Apaches took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Manchester Squires on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Apaches of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Wabash started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 12-25, 25-20, 29-27, 26-24.
Even though they lost, Wabash was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive games.
Manchester can attribute much of their success to Hadley West, who had 14 digs.
The defeat snapped Wabash's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 18-7 record. As for Manchester, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wabash will take on Peru at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Manchester, they will square off against Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Manchester is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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