Dove Creek came tearing into Saturday's match with 16 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Ignacio Bobcats 3-2. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bobcats, too.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (107-106) Dove Creek actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 21-25, 25-23, 20-25, 15-11.
Ignacio's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Lily Quintana, who had 19 digs and two aces, and Maliyah Martinez, who had 17 digs, six blocks, and three kills. Those six blocks gave Martinez a new career-high.
Dove Creek's win was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1. As for Ignacio, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dove Creek will square off against Sanford at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ignacio, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Dolores at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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