The Tularosa Wildcats will face off against the Ruidoso Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Tularosa didn't have quite enough to beat New Mexico Military Institute and fell 3-2. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tularosa actually scored more points across those five sets (107-103), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-21, 21-25, 25-22, 16-14.
Meanwhile, Ruidoso waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They skirted past the Demons 3-2.
Ruidoso was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-12, 22-25, 25-18, 15-11.
Ruidoso's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Makenzie Wilson, who had six digs and 29 assists, and Aubrey Eidson, who had eight digs, seven kills, and five aces. With that strong performance, Wilson is now averaging an impressive 12.2 assists per game.
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 nine consecutive contests.
Tularosa's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Ruidoso, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Tularosa might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Ruidoso in their previous matchup back in October. Will Tularosa have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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