If Carlsbad was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Alamogordo last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cavemen/Cavegirls came up short against the Goddard Rockets on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Cavemen/Cavegirls have struggled against the Rockets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Carlsbad was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-9, 25-18.
Goddard can attribute much of their success to Viviana Varela, who had four aces and three digs. That's the most aces Varela has posted since back in September. Liv Flores also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Carlsbad's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Goddard, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Carlsbad and Clovis will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup will give the Cavemen/Cavegirls their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Goddard, they will take on Roswell at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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