Volleyball Preview: Capital Jaguars vs. Santa Fe Demons
Capital is 1-9 against Santa Fe since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Capital Jaguars will take on the Santa Fe Demons at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Capital is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eldorado. While the Jaguars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Golden Eagles 26-24 in the first set.
Capital started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-23, 25-17, 25-17.
Even though they lost, Capital was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven matchups.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Sandia.
While Santa Fe had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 17-25, 25-21, 25-22.
Capital's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Santa Fe, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-4.
Capital might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Santa Fe when the teams last played on October 8th. Will Capital have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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