Volleyball Recap: Tough Loss for Carlsbad + How To Watch

If Carlsbad was riding high off their 3-0 takedown of Alamogordo last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cavemen came up short against the Goddard Rockets on Tuesday, falling 3-0.

The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Carlsbad scored at least 17 points in every set. The final set scores came out to 25-17, 25-21, 25-18.

Landry Brown was her usual excellent self, getting 36 assists and 10 digs for Goddard. The team also got some help from Payton Abalos, who had 13 kills and seven digs.

Carlsbad has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's left a mark on their 7-7 record this season. As for Goddard, they have been performing incredibly well recently, winning 34 of their last 39 games, dating back to last year. That's helped them to a 13-3 record this season.

After both having extra time off, Carlsbad and Hobbs will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be the Cavemen's first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Goddard, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Roswell at 6:00 p.m.