On Thursday, Volcano Vista faced Cleveland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Volcano Vista Hawks came up short against the Cleveland Storm, falling 3-0. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Storm apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Volcano Vista took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-14, 25-23.
Cleveland was led to victory by Miya Branaugh and Atiana Hernandez. Branaugh had seven digs and two aces, while Hernandez had seven digs. Branaugh is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Volcano Vista's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Cleveland, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
Volcano Vista will be playing in front of their home fans against Cibola at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cibola will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Volcano Vista surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cleveland, they will venture away from home to face off against Rio Rancho at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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