After two games on the road, Rocky Mountain Prep SMART is heading back home. They will host the Manual Thunderbolts at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Rocky Mountain Prep SMART came up short against Bruce Randolph on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Rocky Mountain Prep SMART was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Bruce Randolph work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-18, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Manual was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Kennedy by a score of 3-2. While the Thunderbolts didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Commanders 25-23 in the first set.
Manual was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Kennedy work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-11, 20-25, 26-24, 15-7.
Even though they lost, Manual was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive contests.
Rocky Mountain Prep SMART has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season. As for Manual, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Rocky Mountain Prep SMART beat Manual 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Does Rocky Mountain Prep SMART have another victory up their sleeve, or will Manual turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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