Cienega is 5-0 against Pueblo since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Cienega Bobcats are on the road again to play the Pueblo Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Thursday, Cienega didn't have quite enough to beat Buena and fell 3-2.
Cienega took Buena into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-15, 16-25, 25-23, 15-12.
Cienega's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Reegan Nolan, who had 11 digs and three aces, and Keirstin Jones, who had 20 digs, nine kills, and four aces. That's the most aces Nolan has posted in she last nine matchups.
Even though they lost, Cienega was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buena only served four.
Meanwhile, Pueblo lost 3-0 to Desert View on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost three in a row.
Cienega dropped their record down to 3-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Pueblo, their record now sits at 6-5.
Cienega was able to grind out a solid victory over Pueblo in their previous matchup back in October of 2018, winning 2-0. Will Cienega repeat their success, or does Pueblo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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