Dexter has gone 8-2 against New Mexico Military Institute recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Dexter Demons will venture away from home to square off against the New Mexico Military Institute Colts at 6:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Dexter didn't have quite enough to beat Ruidoso and fell 3-2. The Demons haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Dexter took Ruidoso into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-12, 22-25, 25-18, 15-11.
Meanwhile, New Mexico Military Institute had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Tularosa on Tuesday.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (107-103) New Mexico Military Institute actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-21, 21-25, 25-22, 16-14.
Dexter's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-4. As for New Mexico Military Institute, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-11.
Dexter beat New Mexico Military Institute 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dexter since the team 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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