Goddard and Artesia are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2022, but not for long. The Goddard Rockets are taking a road trip to take on the Artesia Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Goddard will be strutting in after a win while Artesia will be coming in after a defeat.
Goddard extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Viviana Varela. Everything went Goddard's way against Lovington on Thursday as Goddard made off with a 3-0 victory thanks in part to Varela, who had 13 digs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Goddard was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-13, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Artesia came up short against Portales on Thursday and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost three in a row.
Artesia 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 19-25, 25-13, 25-20, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Artesia got top-tier performance from Carmen Harvey, who had 19 digs and four aces. Harvey is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played.
Goddard now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Artesia, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 11-10.
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