After flying high against Pojoaque Valley last Thursday, Belen came back down to earth. The Belen Eagles fell just short of the West Mesa Mustangs by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Belen started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 17-25, 25-12, 25-19, 15-13.
West Mesa had a senior duo take command as Leanne Chavez had 15 digs and a kill and Aresha Silver had six digs, three blocks, and a kill. That's the most blocks Silver has posted since back in October of 2023.
The defeat snapped Belen's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-4 record. As for West Mesa, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Belen wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Del Norte on the 2nd. As for West Mesa, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Organ Mountain on the 1st.
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