Manteca had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Elk Grove on Friday. The Buffaloes blew past the Thundering Herd 3-0. The victory continues a trend for the Buffaloes in their matchups with the Thundering Herd: they've now won four in a row.
Manteca never let Elk Grove on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 30-28, 25-17, 25-19.
Jesus Gomez paced Manteca's offense, picking up 18 kills. Gomez got some help from Mark Bondoc and his 26 assists. Logan Romriell controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Buffaloes
| 04/11/25 vs Elk Grove | 3-0 |
| 04/07/25 vs Central Catholic | 3-0 |
| 04/04/25 vs Sierra | 3-1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Patterson | 3-0 |
| 03/31/25 vs Oakdale | 3-0 |
Manteca pushed their record up to 18-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Elk Grove, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
Manteca will welcome Mountain House at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Mustangs will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something the Buffaloes surely won't give up without a fight. As for Elk Grove, they will head out to face off against Franklin at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Thundering Herd are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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