On Saturday, La Cueva faced Cleveland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The La Cueva Bears lost 3-0 to the Cleveland Storm. The loss was the Bears' first of the season.
While La Cueva was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-16, 29-27.
Embrey Eisele and Jula Utash certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Eisele had six digs and two aces, while Utash had eight kills, five digs, and five digs. Utash is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had eight or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, La Cueva fell to 3-1. As for Cleveland, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
La Cueva will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against West Mesa at 6:00 p.m. As for Cleveland, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Santa Fe at 6:30 p.m. Santa Fe will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Cleveland surely won't give up without a fight.
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