If Dobie was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Alvin on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Longhorns came up short against the Manvel Mavericks on Friday, falling 3-0. The Longhorns have struggled against the Mavericks recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Dobie took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-18, 25-21.
Jessica Moise paced Dobie's offense, picking up eight kills. Moise got some help from Alyssa Goree and her nine assists.
Leading Manvel to victory were Emerson Chang and Hayden Urban. Chang had 14 digs, while Urban had five aces and five assists. Chang has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last three times she's played. Sami Guikema also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Dobie's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Manvel, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-9.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Dobie will challenge rival Dawson at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Manvel is set to take on their familiar foe Pasadena Memorial at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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