Mancos was the 3-1 winner over Telluride when they last played one another on October 5th, but their luck changed this time around. The Mancos Bluejays came up short against the Telluride Miners on Tuesday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bluejays have suffered against the Miners since October 2, 2021.
Mancos was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Telluride work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-16, 25-23.
Bailey Beh paced Mancos' offense, picking up 11 kills. Beh got some help from
Alexis Lyons and her 22 assists. Lyons was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Telluride's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lillyann Mahoney led the charge by getting five kills, five digs, and 20 assists. Mahoney is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season. Ella Metheny was another key player, getting seven digs and four aces.
Mancos has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-7 record this season. As for Telluride, they pushed their record up to 11-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Mancos has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Ridgway on the 26th. As for Telluride, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Dolores on the 24th.
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