Volleyball Recap: Pueblo Central Comes Up Short + How To Watch

After flying high against Pueblo Centennial on Tuesday, Pueblo Central came back down to earth. The Wildcats came up short against the Pueblo County Hornets on Thursday, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.

While Pueblo Central was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Pueblo County's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-18, 25-20.

Maile Morita paced Pueblo Central's offense, picking up five kills. Morita got some help from Natalie Alfonso and her 14 assists. Melany Decasas Falcon and Ashlynn Saenz kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.

Pueblo County was led to victory by Noel Tapia and Cylie Leonard. Tapia had three digs and three aces, while Leonard had six digs and two aces. Tapia has been hot recently, having posted three or more aces the last four times she's played.

Pueblo Central's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Pueblo County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-5.

Looking ahead, Pueblo Central will head out on the road to take on Rye at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Pueblo County, they will host Pueblo Centennial at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.