The Thoreau Hawks will head out to challenge the Cuba Rams at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Thoreau challenged Crownpoint on Thursday. The Hawks fell 3-1 to the Eagles. Hawks fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Eagles since Thursday.
Thoreau was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Crownpoint work for it, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 27-25, 20-25, 25-21, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Cuba lost 3-0 to Cottonwood Classical Prep on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Rams in their meetings with the Coyotes: they've now lost seven in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-12, 25-16.
Thoreau's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Cuba, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Everything went Thoreau's way against Cuba when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as Thoreau made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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