The Ignacio Bobcats will challenge the Dolores Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Ignacio is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Dove Creek just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost seven in a row.
While Ignacio had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 12 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-12, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Dolores didn't have quite enough to beat Telluride on Thursday and fell 3-2. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dolores started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 26-28, 25-16, 25-20, 15-5.
Ignacio's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Dolores, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Ignacio took their win against Dolores when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Ignacio have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dolores turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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