Rio Rancho and Cleveland squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Rio Rancho had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Cleveland Storm. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
While Rio Rancho was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Cleveland's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19, 25-20.
Alyssa Dominguez paced Rio Rancho's offense, picking up 11 kills. Dominguez got some help from
Alexandria Shane and her 20 assists. Finally, Dominguez was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.
Rio Rancho's loss dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Cleveland, the victory (which was their 20th in a row) raised their record to 22-2.
Rio Rancho is on the road again on Friday to play Centennial at 12:00 p.m. As for Cleveland, they will take on La Cueva at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. La Cueva will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something Cleveland surely won't give up without a fight.
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