It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Tucumcari can now relate to. They fell just short of the Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers by a score of 3-2 on Friday. While the Rattlers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the SonBlazers 25-20 in the first set.
Tucumcari actually scored more points across those five sets (106-104), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-22, 19-25, 25-22, 15-12.
Jordan Schumer was the offensive standout of the match as she had 15 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Briley Eaton, who had 15 digs.
Tucumcari's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-6. As for Mesilla Valley Christian School, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Tucumcari does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Mesilla Valley Christian School has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Legacy Academy on the 16th.
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