Volleyball Preview: Los Alamos Hilltoppers vs. Espanola Valley Sundevils
Los Alamos has gone 9-1 against Espanola Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Los Alamos Hilltoppers will look to defend their home court against the Espanola Valley Sundevils at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Los Alamos took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Pojoaque Valley. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Hilltoppers have posted against the Elks/Elkettes since March 24, 2021.
Los Alamos' not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Pojoaque Valley between 17 and 19 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-17, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Espanola Valley can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Pojoaque Valley.
Espanola Valley had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-12, 25-20, 25-18.
Los Alamos' victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7. As for Espanola Valley, their win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-14.
Everything went Los Alamos' way against Espanola Valley when the teams last played on October 8th, as Los Alamos made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Los Alamos repeat their success, or does Espanola Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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