After flying high against Lovington last Thursday, Portales came back down to earth. The Portales Rams fell just short of the Goddard Rockets by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Rams' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:four sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The final score came out to 26-24, 26-24, 24-26, 24-26, 15-7.
Goddard found their leader in freshman Landry Brown, who had 13 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Brown has posted in her last seven games.
Portales' defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Goddard, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Portales will challenge Artesia at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Portales will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Goddard, they will welcome Lovington at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Goddard is facing Lovington at the right time seeing as Lovington is stuck on a 20-game losing streak.
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