Moriarty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bernalillo Spartans. The Pintos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Moriarty started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-21, 25-13, 27-25.
Even though they lost, Moriarty was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last nine matches.
Moriarty's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Bernalillo, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Moriarty will face off against Robertson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bernalillo, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Belen at 6:30 p.m. Bernalillo will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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