The Ruidoso Warriors will face off against the Tularosa Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tularosa took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Ruidoso, who comes in off a win.
Ruidoso took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Dexter 3-0. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Demons recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Ruidoso's got stronger as the match went on, holding Dexter to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-20, 25-19.
Makenzie 'Mak' Wilson
| 11/04/25 vs Dexter | 8 |
| 11/15/24 vs Santa Fe Indian | 7 |
| 11/08/24 @ Tularosa | 7 |
| 10/08/24 @ Artesia | 7 |
| 09/27/25 vs Silver | 6 |
Ruidoso's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Makenzie 'Mak' Wilson, who had eight digs and three aces. Those eight digs gave Wilson a new career-high. Talyn Ramos was another key player, getting 15 assists and eight digs.
Meanwhile, Tularosa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to New Mexico Military Institute.
While Tularosa had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-18, 25-20.
Ruidoso's victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Tularosa, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
Ruidoso beat Tularosa 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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