Volleyball Preview: Gadsden Panthers vs. Las Cruces Bulldawgs
Gadsden has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Las Cruces Bulldawgs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gadsden came up short against Organ Mountain on Thursday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered against the Knights since October 21, 2021.
Gadsden was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-13, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Las Cruces put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Mayfield as Las Cruces made off with a 3-0 win.
The victory didn't come easy: Mayfield scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-16, 25-13.
Las Cruces was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 16 consecutive matchups.
Gadsden has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Las Cruces, they pushed their record up to 19-0 with the win, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Gadsden suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Las Cruces in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Las Cruces' Emma Rose Barrera, who had 13 digs and four aces. Now that Gadsden knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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