Dexter entered their matchup against Tularosa on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Demons fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-2. The Demons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
Dexter came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 20-25, 20-25, 25-23, 15-13.
Melody Duran paced Dexter's offense, picking up ten kills. Duran got some help from Emily DeLaRosa and her 24 assists. DeLaRosa was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Dexter suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 12-7. As for Tularosa, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Dexter will take on rival Ruidoso at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Tularosa is set to square off against their familiar foe New Mexico Military Institute at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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