Albuquerque is 10-0 against Rio Grande since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Albuquerque Bulldogs will host the Rio Grande Ravens at 6:00 p.m. Albuquerque is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Albuquerque is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Las Cruces, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Albuquerque was ranked 11th). Albuquerque came up short against Las Cruces on Thursday, falling 3-0.
While Albuquerque was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-14, 25-18.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Rio Grande duked it out withBelen on Thursday. Rio Grande fell 3-1 to Belen.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-16, 22-25, 25-21.
Albuquerque's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-7. As for Rio Grande, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Albuquerque took their win against Rio Grande in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Albuquerque have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rio Grande turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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