Las Animas entered their tilt with Center on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Center Vikings with a sharp 3-0 win. For the Trojans, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 victory the Vikings walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-22, 25-23.
Las Animas got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Johanna Alvarado out in front who had 30 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Alvarado has posted in her last six matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava LaBarge, who had 24 digs, three kills, and 11 assists.
Las Animas was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive contests.
Las Animas' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-12. As for Center, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season.
Las Animas and Swallows Charter Academy are set to duel on Saturday. Center does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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