If Hagerman was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Loving on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bobcats took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jal Panthers on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 on October 7th.
Hagerman started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-16, 29-27, 25-22.
Ariana Magallanes
| 10/23/25 vs Jal | 9 |
| 10/21/25 vs Loving | 5 |
| 10/16/25 vs Texico | 6 |
| 10/14/25 vs Tatum | 10 |
| 10/07/25 @ Jal | 15 |
| + 5 more games |
Hagerman lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ariana Magallanes, who had 14 digs and nine kills. She is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in each of the last ten games she's played. Raeanne Talamantes was another key player, getting 11 digs and two aces.
Hagerman has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Jal, their win ended a four-match drought on the road and puts them at 10-9.
Hagerman has already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Eunice on the 28th. As for Jal, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Tatum on the 28th.
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