After flying high against Carrizozo last Saturday, Animas came back down to earth. The Panthers came up short against the Lordsburg Mavericks on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Panthers have struggled against the Mavericks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Animas took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-11, 25-16.
Kyndel Rainer paced Animas' offense, picking up six kills. Rainer got some help from Jade Peterson and her nine assists.
Animas' loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Lordsburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Animas and Carrizozo will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lordsburg, they will be playing at home against Cobre at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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