Ruidoso had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They skirted past the Hot Springs Tigers 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Warriors sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Ruidoso took Hot Springs into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-23, 21-25, 21-25, 15-9.
Among those leading the charge was Makenzie Wilson, who had three digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in October.
Ruidoso was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 11 consecutive contests.
Ruidoso is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Hot Springs, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-11.
Ruidoso has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Cobre on the 14th. As for Hot Springs, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Cottonwood Classical Prep on the 15th.
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