Hagerman had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Escalante Lobos. The Bobcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lobos, too.
Hagerman had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-17.
Ariana Magallanes
| 08/22/25 @ Escalante | 5 |
| 11/05/24 vs Loving | 4 |
| 10/29/24 vs Tatum | 4 |
| 10/22/24 vs Jal | 3 |
| 09/24/24 vs Capitan | 3 |
Hagerman got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ariana Magallanes out in front who had 12 digs, eight kills, and five aces. Those five aces gave Magallanes a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Raeanne Talamantes, who had 24 assists and eight digs.
When it comes to explaining why Escalante lost, don't look at Shea Archuleta. Despite the final result, she had 39 digs and three aces. Archuleta has been hot, having posted 12 or more digs the last seven times she's played.
Escalante's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Hagerman has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Tucumcari on the 23rd. As for Escalante, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Jal on the 23rd.
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