Manteo had already won eight in a row and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Currituck County Knights with a sharp 3-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Redskins also won the last time the pair played back in September.
One reason for the win was Manteo's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-11, 25-8.
Manteo was led to victory by Julie Gibbs and Easton Alexander. Gibbs had seven digs and 16 assists, while Alexander had six digs and three aces. Gibbs is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Manteo 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 six aces in five consecutive games.
Manteo pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Currituck County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Manteo has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against First Flight on the 2nd. As for Currituck County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Northeastern on the 2nd.
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