Volleyball Preview: Tatum Coyotes vs. Hagerman Bobcats
After two games on the road, Tatum is heading back home. They will welcome the Hagerman Bobcats at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday. Tatum will be strutting in after a win while Hagerman will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, everything went Tatum's way against Loving as Tatum made off with a 3-0 victory.
While Tatum won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-17, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Hagerman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Texico.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-9, 25-19.
Despite their defeat, Hagerman saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ariana Magallanes, who had seven digs and five kills, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Ximena Chacon, who had nine kills and a block.
Tatum is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Hagerman, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Tatum was able to grind out a solid win over Hagerman in their previous matchup on Tuesday, winning 3-1. Does Tatum have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hagerman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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