Centennial has gone 10-0 against Alamogordo recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Centennial Hawks will welcome the Alamogordo Tigers at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Centennial's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Alamogordo has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Centennial is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Cleveland, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Centennial was ranked ninth). Centennial lost 3-0 to Cleveland on Saturday. The Hawks' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Centennial was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-22, 25-13.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Alamogordo faced off against Deming on Saturday. Alamogordo took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Deming. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 25-15 in the first period.
Alamogordo 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, 25-15, 25-15, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Alamogordo saw an underclassman step up: Anahi Olivas had 19 digs and three aces. Those 19 digs set a new season-high mark for Olivas.
Centennial's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6. As for Alamogordo, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Centennial took their win against Alamogordo in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Centennial repeat their success, or does Alamogordo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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