After flying high against Espanola Valley last Thursday, Los Alamos came back down to earth. The Los Alamos Hilltoppers fell just short of the Taos Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hilltoppers of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Los Alamos sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-19, 20-25, 25-21, 23-25, 15-11.
When it comes to explaining why Los Alamos lost, don't look at Alyssa Herrera. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs. Herrera has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Even though they lost, Los Alamos 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 five aces in six consecutive matches.
Los Alamos now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Taos, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-8.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Moriarty the next time they take the court. Los Alamos will host Moriarty at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while Taos will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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