Cibola is 8-2 against Rio Rancho since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Cibola Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Rio Rancho Rams at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Cibola duked it out withPiedra Vista on Tuesday. Cibola blew past Piedra Vista 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Cibola took every set by at least 13 points. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-2, 25-12.
If Volcano Vista wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Rio Rancho, they should've done a better job of containing Reece Cave. Everything went Rio Rancho's way against Volcano Vista on Tuesday as Rio Rancho made off with a 3-0 victory thanks in part to Cave, who had 13 digs. She has been hot , having posted 11 or more digs the last six times she's played.
Rio Rancho's got stronger as the match went on, holding Volcano Vista to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-18, 25-15.
Rio Rancho's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emily Griego, who had seven digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave Griego a new career-high in aces.
Cibola's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Rio Rancho, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Cibola skirted past Rio Rancho 3-2 when the teams last played on October 15th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cibola since the squad 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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