Volleyball Recap: Hobbs Falls Short Against Ranked Roswell

On Tuesday, Hobbs faced Roswell in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hobbs Eagles lost 3-0 to the Roswell Coyotes. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.

Hobbs couldn't get the W, but boy did they fight for it: two sets took extra rallies. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 26-24, 26-24.

Kyndle Cunningham paced Hobbs' offense, picking up 13 kills. Cunningham really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with 13. Zayla Mitchell controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.

Hobbs has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. As for Roswell, the win (which was their 20th in a row) raised their record to 20-1.

Hobbs will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Clovis at 6:00 p.m. As for Roswell, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Carlsbad, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Roswell is facing Carlsbad at the right time seeing as Carlsbad is stuck on a five-game losing streak.

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