It was a proper cat-fight when Hagerman took on Capitan on Tuesday. The Hagerman Bobcats narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Capitan Tigers 3-2. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bobcats as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Hagerman wouldn't go down easily and took Capitan into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-16, 24-26, 10-25, 15-12.
Hagerman's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ximena Chacon led the charge by getting 11 kills, five digs, three aces, and two blocks. That's the most aces Chacon has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Amaya, who had nine digs, five aces, and a kill.
She wasn't the only good server: Hagerman was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in seven consecutive matches.
Hagerman's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Capitan, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Hagerman didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Mescalero Apache on the 27th. Capitan has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Fort Sumner/House on the 27th.
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