Escalante won the last time they faced Jemez Valley, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Escalante Lobos skirted past the Jemez Valley Warriors 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lobos.
Escalante was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (103-101), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-23, 29-31, 7-25, 15-4.
Escalante's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shea Archuleta, who had 11 digs and nine aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Gallegos, who had 24 digs.
Escalante kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight blocks in five consecutive games.
Escalante now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Jemez Valley, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record.
Escalante will face off against Bloomfield at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Escalante will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Jemez Valley, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss vs. New Mexico School for the Deaf on the 12th.
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