Hot Springs and Ruidoso squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Hot Springs had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Ruidoso Warriors by a score of 3-2. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Hot Springs took Ruidoso into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-23, 21-25, 21-25, 15-9.
Ruidoso can attribute much of their success to Makenzie Wilson, who had three digs and two aces. Wilson has been hot , having also posted 12 or more assists the last eight times she's played.
Hot Springs moved to 13-11 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Ruidoso, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 17-7.
Hot Springs has already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Cottonwood Classical Prep on the 15th. As for Ruidoso, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Cobre on the 14th.
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