Portales faced Artesia in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Rams fell 3-1 to the Bulldogs. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
While Portales ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-22, 19-25, 25-19.
Portales' loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Artesia, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Portales will square off against Lovington at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Rams are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Artesia, they will face off against Goddard at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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