Maranatha lost against Sacred Heart of Jesus back in August of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Minutemen lost 3-0 to the Comets. The Minutemen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Maranatha was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-18, 25-22.
Sacred Heart of Jesus' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Violette Flores led the charge by getting six digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Flores a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Valdez, who had 21 assists and five digs.
Maranatha's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Sacred Heart of Jesus, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
Maranatha will be playing at home against San Marino at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sacred Heart of Jesus, they are taking a road trip to face off against Monrovia at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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