Volleyball Preview: Hagerman Bobcats vs. Tatum Coyotes
Hagerman and Tatum are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2021, but not for long. The Hagerman Bobcats will face off against the Tatum Coyotes at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday. Hagerman has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Tatum will come in with three straight wins.
Hagerman came up short against Texico on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 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.
Meanwhile, Tatum made easy work of Loving on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Tatum never let Loving on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-17, 25-21.
Hagerman's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Tatum, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Hagerman came up short against Tatum when the teams last played on Tuesday, falling 3-1. Can Hagerman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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