The Manual Thunderbolts will venture away from home to square off against the Rocky Mountain Prep SMART Ocelotls at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Manual and nine for Rocky Mountain Prep SMART.
Last Tuesday, Manual didn't have quite enough to beat Kennedy and fell 3-2. While the Thunderbolts didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Commanders 25-23 in the first set.
Manual was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Kennedy work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-11, 20-25, 26-24, 15-7.
Even though they lost, Manual was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mountain Prep SMART came up short against Bruce Randolph on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Rocky Mountain Prep SMART was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Bruce Randolph work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-18, 25-13.
Manual's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Rocky Mountain Prep SMART, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Manual came up short against Rocky Mountain Prep SMART in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Manual avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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