Artesia has been away from home for 11 games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Ruidoso Warriors at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Saturday, Artesia didn't have quite enough to beat Portales and fell 3-2. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rams 25-20 in the first period.
Artesia took Portales into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-20, 25-16, 23-25, 15-9.
Even though they lost, Artesia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Ruidoso came up short against Silver on Saturday, falling 3-0.
Ruidoso was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-17, 25-20.
Artesia has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for Ruidoso, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6.
Artesia took their victory against Ruidoso in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Artesia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ruidoso turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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