Los Alamos is 10-0 against Moriarty since November of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Los Alamos Hilltoppers will look to defend their home court against the Moriarty Pintos at 6:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Los Alamos didn't have quite enough to beat Taos and fell 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Los Alamos sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 20-25, 25-21, 23-25, 15-11.
Los Alamos' defeat came about despite a quality game from Alyssa Herrera, who had 13 digs. Herrera has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Even though they lost, Los Alamos was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, everything went Moriarty's way against Espanola Valley on Thursday as Moriarty made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pintos.
Moriarty never let Espanola Valley on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21, 27-25.
Los Alamos now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Moriarty, their record is now 6-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Los Alamos has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Moriarty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Los Alamos took their win against Moriarty when the teams last played back in October by a conclusive 3-0. Will Los Alamos repeat their success, or does Moriarty have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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