If Escalante was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Penasco last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Escalante Lobos fell just short of the Mora Rangers/Rangerettes by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Lobos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rangers/Rangerettes apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October.
Escalante actually scored more points across those five sets (105-90), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 8-25, 25-22, 25-23, 17-25, 15-10.
Escalante's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Shea Archuleta, who had 26 digs and two aces, and Peyton Gallegos, who had 48 digs and a kill. Gallegos has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last ten times she's played.
Even though they lost, Escalante kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in 21 consecutive matches.
Escalante's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Mora, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.
Escalante wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against McCurdy on the 6th. Mora does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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