Volleyball Preview: Hobbs Eagles vs. Artesia Bulldogs
The Hobbs Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Artesia Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hobbs will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Hobbs is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since September 3rd on Tuesday. They blew past Lovington 3-0.
Hobbs was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-20, 25-18.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Artesia, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Ruidoso on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Artesia had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-22.
Artesia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive contests.
Hobbs is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Artesia, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Hobbs has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Artesia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hobbs came out on top in a nail-biter against Artesia in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hobbs since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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