If Jal was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Loving last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Jal Panthers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eunice Cardinals on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
While Jal ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 21-25, 25-18.
Amylah Melancon paced Jal's offense, picking up 12 kills. Melancon got some help from
Abigail Dardon and her 19 assists.
Yamileth Lujan controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Jal's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-11. As for Eunice, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jal will venture away from home to take on Texico at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Texico will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Jal surely won't give up without a fight. As for Eunice, they will head out on the road to square off against Tatum at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tatum will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Eunice surely won't give up without a fight.
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