West Mesa was not able to break out of their rough patch  on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight  defeat. They fell  3-1 to the Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Jaguars apparently hadn't forgotten their  loss the last time these teams played  back in October of 2024.
 West Mesa started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-20, 25-19,  25-20.
 Despite the  defeat, West Mesa saw an underclassman step up: freshman  Kianna Joe  had seven  kills, six  digs,  and four  aces.  Isabella Garcia was another key player,  getting 19  assists and three  digs.
West Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
 West Mesa has already played their next game,  a  3-2  win against Rio Grande on the 13th. As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, they will venture away from home to  take on Manzano  at 6:00  p.m.  on Tuesday.
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