Santa Fe faced St. Michael in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Demons fell just short of the Horsemen by a score of 3-2. The Demons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Horsemen apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Santa Fe actually scored more points across those five sets (107-96), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-21, 20-25, 10-25, 15-12.
When it comes to explaining why Santa Fe lost, don't look at Payten Chavez. Despite the final result, she had 21 digs and five assists. Sylvia Beck also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assists of the season.
Santa Fe is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-4. As for St. Michael's, their record now sits at 10-1.
Santa Fe has already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Los Lunas on the 27th. As for St. Michael's, they will face off against Clovis at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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