After flying high against Clayton last Saturday, Estancia came back down to earth. The Estancia Bears took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raton Tigers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
Estancia started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-21, 27-25, 25-18.
Estancia has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season. As for Raton, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Estancia is on the road again on Saturday to play Santa Rosa at 3:30 p.m. As for Raton, they will face off against Tucumcari at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tucumcari will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Raton surely won't give up without a fight.
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