Belgrade got off to a strong start Tuesday night, but was unable to sustain the momentum in a conference loss at Bozeman.

MANHATTAN — Admittedly, Manhattan Christian didn’t have its best night. But the defending Class C champions did enough Tuesday to post another sweep.

Manhattan’s five-match winning streak came to an abrupt halt Thursday night. The Tigers struggled on the road in a league loss to Townsend.

They’re still chipping off some rust following a two-week break, but first-year coach Brit Murphy liked what she saw Thursday night in the Belgrade Special Events Center.

For just the third time this season Manhattan Christian lost a set. But the defending Class C champions responded in a big way Wednesday night.

A little over two weeks after competing in their last match, Belgrade’s volleyball team finally returned to the court Tuesday night in Billings.

With two more conference sweeps, Manhattan Christian inched closer to completing an unbeaten regular season.

Manhattan continued its hot play by rallying to beat Gardiner in a non-conference match Saturday.