The Tucumcari Rattlers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Mora Rangers/Rangerettes at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Tucumcari is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: West Las Vegas, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Tucumcari was ranked seventh). Tucumcari wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Their defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Tucumcari took West Las Vegas into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-17, 22-25, 25-15, 16-14.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Aliyah Marez, who had 16 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevaeh Montoya, who had 12 digs.
Even though they lost, Tucumcari kept the net locked down and finished the game with 18 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least six blocks in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Mora posted their biggest win since September 26, 2023 on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Wagon Mound as Mora made off with a 3-0 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Rangers/Rangerettes as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Having lost for the first time this season, Tucumcari fell to 7-1. As for Mora, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Everything went Tucumcari's way against Mora in their previous meeting back in September of 2022 as Tucumcari made off with a 3-0 win. Will Tucumcari repeat their success, or does Mora have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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