Volleyball Game Preview: New Mexico Military Institute Colts vs. Dexter Demons

The New Mexico Military Institute Colts will head out to take on the Dexter Demons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Mexico Military Institute is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.

New Mexico Military Institute had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Tularosa on Tuesday. The Colts were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Wildcats.

New Mexico Military Institute not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Tularosa between 18 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-18, 25-20.

Meanwhile, Dexter lost 3-0 to Ruidoso on Tuesday. The Demons have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

Dexter was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-20, 25-19.

Dexter's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for New Mexico Military Institute, their win bumped their record up to 12-8.

New Mexico Military Institute took their victory against Dexter when the teams last played back in October by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Colts since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.