On Tuesday, Santa Fe faced La Cueva in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Santa Fe Demons lost 3-0 to the La Cueva Bears. The defeat continues a trend for the Demons in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost six in a row.
While Santa Fe ultimately came up short, they really made La Cueva work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18, 28-26.
Santa Fe's offense was headlined by
Aleena Hubbard and
Zavia Burton, who picked up nine kills apiece. They got some help from
Desiree Martinez and her 13 assists. Hubbard was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Santa Fe's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-5. As for La Cueva, their win was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-3.
Santa Fe will square off against Sandia at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sandia will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Santa Fe surely won't give up without a fight. As for La Cueva, they will challenge Manzano at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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