On Saturday, La Cueva faced Los Lunas in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The La Cueva Bears were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Los Lunas Tigers. The win was nothing new for the Bears as they're now sitting on seven straight.
La Cueva walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-22, 25-22.
La Cueva's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Embrey Eisele, who had nine digs.
La Cueva was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive matchups.
La Cueva has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Los Lunas, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-6 record.
La Cueva didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Manzano on the 22nd. As for Los Lunas, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Albuquerque on the 22nd.
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