Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Centennial couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Albuquerque Bulldogs on Thursday. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-15, 24-26, 25-21.
Hayley Lucero was the offensive standout of the match as she had nine digs and two aces.
This is the second loss in a row for Centennial and nudges their season record down to 16-8. As for Albuquerque, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Centennial wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Rio Rancho on the 15th. Albuquerque has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Las Cruces on the 14th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
