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From Staff Reports<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

It had been a really rough first nine matches to start the boys volleyball season for Maranatha.<\/p>\n

The Minutemen had lost all nine matches and were swept in seven of the nine.<\/p>\n

But they kept battling, and Thursday it paid dividends.<\/p>\n

Maranatha earned a 25-23, 25-15 and 25-12 sweep over the Bulldogs to earn their first victory of the season.<\/p>\n

Swinnie Mason had 11 kills, 12 digs and 2 aces.<\/p>\n

Sean Espinosa added 8 kills and 11 digs.<\/p>\n

Joshia Rojas had 22 assists, 4 aces and a kill.<\/p>\n

Maranatha (1-9) will host Upland on Tuesday at 4 p.m. in another nonleague contest.<\/p>\n

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