Volleyball Preview: Santa Rosa Lions vs. Tucumcari Rattlers
Santa Rosa and Tucumcari are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2018, but not for long. The Santa Rosa Lions will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Tucumcari Rattlers at 10:00 a.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Santa Rosa heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to Questa.
While Santa Rosa ultimately came up short, they really made Questa work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-18, 27-25, 23-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, after a string of ten wins, Tucumcari's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They came up short against Laguna Acoma, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for the Rattlers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-17, 27-25.
Santa Rosa's record now sits at 10-14. As for Tucumcari, their record now sits at 19-5.
Santa Rosa suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Tucumcari when the teams last played back in October. Can Santa Rosa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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