Escalante waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Mora Rangers/Rangerettes. The Lobos have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Rangers/Rangerettes, too.
Escalante's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Mora between 16 and 18 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-18, 25-16.
Escalante was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 14 consecutive matches.
Escalante has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Mora, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Escalante will take on McCurdy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McCurdy is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats at home, meaning Escalante will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Mora, they will welcome Mesa Vista at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mora is facing Mesa Vista at the right time seeing as Mesa Vista is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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