Sierra is 1-9 against Manteca since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Timberwolves will host the Buffaloes at 6:00 p.m.
On Thursday, Sierra didn't have quite enough to beat Ripon and fell 3-2.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Sierra sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 20-25, 28-26, 22-25, 15-10.
Meanwhile, Manteca made easy work of Oakdale on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Buffaloes in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won seven in a row.
Manteca's got stronger as the match went on, holding Oakdale to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-17, 25-14.
Manteca's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-7. As for Sierra, their loss dropped their record down to 17-12.
Sierra couldn't quite get it done against Manteca in their previous meeting on April 4th as they fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Buffaloes' Alex Khizeran, who had 23 digs and one assist. Now that the Timberwolves know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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