With a playoff game on the line, Rio Rancho rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Cibola Cougars by a score of 3-1. This was a revenge match for the Rams, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-1 defeat when these two played two weeks ago.
The victory didn't come easy: Cibola scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-19, 19-25, 25-19.
Alyssa Dominguez paced Rio Rancho's offense, picking up 27 kills. Dominguez got some help from
Alexandria Shane and her 47 assists.
Sanieda Trejo and
Cienega Richards kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Cibola's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nadine Hanrahan, who had 13 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Baleigh Hines, who had 13 digs.
Rio Rancho's win bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Cibola, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 16-8 record.
Rio Rancho didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Cleveland on the 14th. As for Cibola, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Albuquerque on the 15th.
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