After flying high against Bertie on Tuesday, Manteo came back down to earth. The Redskins fell just short of the Perquimans Pirates by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. If the Redskins were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Pirates when the teams met back in August of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Manteo wouldn't go down easily and took Perquimans into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-19, 18-25, 25-19, 15-13.
When it comes to explaining why Manteo lost, don't look at Easton Alexander. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs. Another player making a difference was Kabriya Spencer, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Having lost for the first time this season, Manteo fell to 10-1. As for Perquimans, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Coming up, Manteo is taking a road trip to face off against Hobgood Charter at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Perquimans, they will be taking part in a tournament against StoneBridge at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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