On Tuesday, La Cueva faced Santa Fe in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The La Cueva Bears blew past the Santa Fe Demons 3-0. The victory was familiar territory for the Bears who have now won 12 matches in a row.
While La Cueva might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Santa Fe scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18, 28-26.
Karyna Werley paced La Cueva's offense, picking up 18 kills. Werley got some help from
Riley Johnson and her 15 assists. Finally,
Charlie Ferguson and
Jula Utash kept the team grounded on defense, each having blocked two attacks.
La Cueva is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Santa Fe, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-5.
La Cueva will host Manzano at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. La Cueva will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Santa Fe, they will welcome Sandia at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sandia will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Santa Fe surely won't give up without a fight.
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