Ruidoso has gone 6-1 against Dexter recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Ruidoso Warriors will venture away from home to take on the Dexter Demons at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Dexter is hoping to do what New Mexico Military Institute couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Ruidoso's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Ruidoso was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over New Mexico Military Institute.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-21, 25-19.
Ruidoso was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Dexter, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Tularosa with a sharp 3-0 win on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Demons have posted against the Wildcats since October 24, 2017.
While Dexter won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-12, 25-14.
Dexter got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lanissa Carrillo out in front who had four kills, four digs, and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Delarosa, who had five kills, three digs, two aces, and a block.
Ruidoso is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Dexter, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Ruidoso has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 14 aces per game. However, it's not like Dexter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ruidoso beat Dexter 3-1 in their previous meeting on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ruidoso since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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