Belen saw some tournament action on Saturday. They lost 3-0 to the Hope Christian Huskies. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Belen ultimately came up short, they really made Hope Christian work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-20, 26-24, 25-9.
Hope Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sway Baca led the charge by getting eight digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Baca a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lacey Henry, who had four digs and three aces.
Belen's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Hope Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Belen will be playing in front of their home fans against Socorro at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hope Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Pius X at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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