Thoreau and Ruidoso squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Thoreau had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Ruidoso Warriors by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2022.
Thoreau took Ruidoso into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-9, 25-15, 19-25, 15-8.
Ruidoso was led to victory by Makenzie Wilson and Talyn Ramos. Wilson had three aces and 24 assists, while Ramos had seven digs and seven aces. Ramos is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in the last five games she's played.
Thoreau's defeat dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Ruidoso, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Thoreau does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ruidoso, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Santa Fe Indian on the 15th.
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