On Thursday, Cibola faced Rio Rancho in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cibola Cougars walked away with a 3-1 win over the Rio Rancho Rams. That's more bragging rights for the Cougars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The final score came out to 25-23, 25-19, 22-25, 29-27.
Channing Whitsell paced Cibola's offense, picking up 24 kills. Whitsell got some help from
Vanessa Salmeron and her 47 assists. Finally, Whitsell was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high five blocks.
The victory made it two in a row for Cibola and bumps their season record up to 14-7. As for Rio Rancho, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cibola will face off against Farmington at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rio Rancho, they will take on Piedra Vista at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rio Rancho is facing Piedra Vista at the right time seeing as Piedra Vista is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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