Dexter lost against Ruidoso back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Dexter Demons took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ruidoso Warriors. The defeat continues a trend for the Demons in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost five in a row.
While Dexter ultimately came up short, they really made Ruidoso work, particularly in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 16-25, 25-14, 26-24.
Dexter lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Emily Delarosa, who had three kills, two aces, and a block. Delarosa is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nalani Cobos, who had five digs, two kills, and a block.
Ruidoso found their leader in freshman Talyn Ramos, who had six digs and three aces.
Dexter's loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-3. As for Ruidoso, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dexter will take on Tularosa at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Dexter will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Ruidoso, they will face off against New Mexico Military Institute at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ruidoso is facing New Mexico Military Institute at the right time seeing as New Mexico Military Institute is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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