The Raton Tigers will take on the Laguna Acoma Hawks at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.
On Monday, Raton came up short against Santa Rosa and fell 3-1. The Tigers have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Raton actually scored more points across those four sets (90-87), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-19, 11-25, 25-22.
Even though they lost, Raton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive contests.
Laguna Acoma had won 13 straight games and Kaylee Lorenzo did her part to make it 14 on Friday. Laguna Acoma blew past Dulce 3-0 thanks in part to Lorenzo, who had 14 digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last nine games she's played.
While Laguna Acoma won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 25-23.
Laguna Acoma's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. As for Raton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Raton hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6.2 blocks per game. It's a different story for Laguna Acoma, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Given Raton's sizable advantage in that area, Laguna Acoma will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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