Albuquerque and Las Cruces squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Albuquerque had to settle for second. They came up short against the Las Cruces Bulldawgs, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18, 25-17.
Leading Las Cruces to victory were Caleigh Garcia and Emma Rose Barrera. Garcia had 13 digs and three aces, while Barrera had seven digs. That's the most aces Garcia has posted since back in October.
Albuquerque's loss dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Las Cruces, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 24-0.
Albuquerque's road trip will continue as they head out to face Cibola at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Las Cruces, they will take on Los Lunas at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Los Lunas will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Las Cruces surely won't give up without a fight.
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