Hagerman has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to square off against the Jal Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jal took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Hagerman, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Hagerman finally turned things around against Loving on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 3-1.
While Hagerman might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Loving scored at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 19-25, 25-19, 25-19.
Ariana Magallanes was nothing short of spectacular: she had 12 digs, eight kills, four aces, and a block. The team also got some help courtesy of Ximena Chacon, who had 15 kills and three aces.
Hagerman was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Jal lost 3-0 to Texico on Tuesday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-2, 25-16.
Hagerman's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Jal, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Hagerman hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.5 blocks per game. It's a different story for Jal, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Given Hagerman's sizable advantage in that area, Jal will need to find a way to close that gap.
Hagerman beat Jal 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hagerman since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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