With a playoff game on the line, Tucumcari rose to the challenge on Friday. They had just enough and edged the McCurdy Bobcats out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rattlers.
Tucumcari wouldn't go down easily and took McCurdy into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-14, 22-25, 21-25, 15-12.
Nevaeh Montoya was nothing short of spectacular: she had 28 digs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 10.7 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliyah Marez, who had 16 digs.
Tucumcari kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in three consecutive matches.
Tucumcari is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for McCurdy, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-8.
Tucumcari wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Mesilla Valley Christian School on the 15th. McCurdy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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