The Texico Wolverines will face off against the Jal Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jal took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Texico, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Texico got the win against Hagerman by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Texico took every set by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-12, 25-13.
Texico relied on the efforts of Abby Haakma, who had six digs and three aces, and Gabby Delarosa, who had seven digs and two aces. Haakma is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Texico was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in ten consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Jal duked it out withEunice on Tuesday. Jal came up short against Eunice, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered against the Cardinals since August 26, 2022.
Jal was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Eunice work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 26-24, 25-17.
Texico is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Jal, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-7.
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