Espanola Valley hasn't had much luck against Los Alamos recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Espanola Valley Sundevils will square off against the Los Alamos Hilltoppers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row, Espanola Valley finally turned things around against Pojoaque Valley on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Elks/Elkettes.
Espanola Valley had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-12, 25-20, 25-18.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Los Alamos, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Pojoaque Valley on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Hilltoppers have posted against the Elks/Elkettes since March 24, 2021.
Los Alamos' not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Pojoaque Valley between 17 and 19 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-17, 25-19.
Espanola Valley's win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-14. As for Los Alamos, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7.
Espanola Valley suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Los Alamos in their previous meeting on October 8th. Can Espanola Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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