If Animas was feeling good off their 3-0 takedown of Navajo Pine on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Animas Panthers fell just short of the Reserve Mountaineers by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mountaineers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Animas took Reserve into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 23-25, 20-25, 25-8, 15-9.
Despite the loss, Animas still got an impressive performance from Angel Pintor, who had 15 digs and three aces.
Animas' loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Reserve, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Animas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat vs. Cobre on the 3rd. As for Reserve, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hondo Valley at 5:00 p.m. on September 13th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
