Ignacio unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 3-1 to the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers on Tuesday. The Bobcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-12, 18-25, 25-19.
Maliyah Martinez paced Ignacio's offense, picking up ten kills. Martinez got some help from Kelly Sirios and her 21 assists. Sirios was also solid from the service line: she led the team with six aces.
Montezuma-Cortez has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Looking ahead, Ignacio will welcome Del Norte at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Montezuma-Cortez, they will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on Dolores at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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