It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Raton can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Laguna Acoma Hawks on Friday. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hawks 25-14 in the first set.
Raton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-21, 25-17, 25-17.
Raton's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Elaina Gigante, who had ten digs, and Juliani Plazola, who had 12 digs.
Even though they lost, Raton kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in five consecutive matchups.
Raton's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Laguna Acoma, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Raton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Laguna Acoma has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Texico on the 16th.
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