After flying high against Moriarty last Wednesday, Los Alamos came back down to earth. The Los Alamos Hilltoppers came up short against the Hope Christian Huskies on Saturday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hilltoppers of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-14.
Even though they lost, Los Alamos was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive contests.
Hope Christian was led to victory by Lacey Henry and Alyssa Ortega. Henry had four digs and two aces, while Ortega had six digs. Henry is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Los Alamos has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Hope Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-5.
Los Alamos has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Pojoaque Valley on the 22nd. As for Hope Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Del Norte on the 22nd.
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