The Las Cruces Bulldawgs will venture away from home to take on the Albuquerque Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Las Cruces is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Volcano Vista, who was ranked 16th at the time (Las Cruces was ranked first). The Bulldawgs were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Hawks on Tuesday. The Bulldawgs haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Las Cruces was especially dominant in the third set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-21, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Albuquerque got the win against Centennial on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
Albuquerque not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Centennial between 17 and 19 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-17, 25-19.
Las Cruces' victory bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Albuquerque, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
Everything went Las Cruces' way against Albuquerque in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as Las Cruces made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldawgs since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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