Ignacio won the last time they faced Telluride, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Ignacio Bobcats walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Telluride Miners. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bobcats.
Ignacio had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-19, 25-15, 25-18.
Ignacio was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matches.
Telluride's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lillyann Mahoney, who had 14 digs and 18 assists. Mahoney is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ford Fenton, who had 11 digs.
Ignacio now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Telluride, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Ignacio will face off against Norwood at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Norwood is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Ignacio will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Telluride, they will venture away from home to square off against Dolores at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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