Manvel entered their contest against Shadow Creek on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Mavericks fell 3-1 to the Sharks. The Mavericks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Sharks earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
While Manvel ultimately came up short, they really made Shadow Creek work, particularly in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 26-28, 25-22, 28-26.
Nevaeh English paced Manvel's offense, picking up 14 kills. English got some help from London King and her 38 assists. Finally, Kaycee Pennie and Kadia Jackson kept the team grounded on defense, each having blocked three attacks.
Manvel's loss dropped their record down to 24-10. As for Shadow Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-13 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Manvel is set to square off against their familiar foe Pearland at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Shadow Creek will face off against rival Dawson at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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