The Dexter Demons will venture away from home to face off against the Ruidoso Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dexter is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road.
Last Thursday, Dexter narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Tularosa 3-2.
Dexter was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-27, 21-25, 25-14, 15-13.
Dexter's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alexa Miramontes led the charge by getting 15 kills and three blocks. Miramontes is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 35 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Delarosa, who had three digs, two kills, and two aces.
Meanwhile, Ruidoso entered their tilt with New Mexico Military Institute on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Colts.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 26-24, 20-25, 25-17.
Dexter's win bumped their record up to 17-2. As for Ruidoso, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Dexter came up short against Ruidoso when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Dexter avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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