If Ignacio was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Ouray last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ignacio Bobcats fell just short of the Dove Creek Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost eight in a row.
Ignacio actually scored more points across those five sets (107-106), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 21-25, 25-23, 20-25, 15-11.
Lily Quintana and Maliyah Martinez certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Quintana had 19 digs and two aces, while Martinez had 17 digs, six blocks, and three kills. The dominant performance gave Martinez a new career-high in blocks.
Even though they lost, Ignacio kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Ignacio's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Dove Creek, they pushed their record up to 20-1 with the victory, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ignacio will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Dolores, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. As for Dove Creek, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Sanford at 12:00 p.m.
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