The Sangre de Cristo Thunderbirds came up short against the Questa Wildcats on Friday and fell 3-1. While the Thunderbirds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 25-21 in the first set.
Sangre de Cristo started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-15, 27-25, 25-22.
Belle Bieriger paced Sangre de Cristo's offense, picking up eight kills. Bieriger got some help from Desarey Ojeda and her 14 assists. Bieriger also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Emma Jimenez, racking up two apiece.
Questa had a senior duo take command as Ariana Medina had 20 digs, four aces, and one block and Jocelyne Ortega had 18 digs and one assist. Medina is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in each of the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Maliyah Dominguez, who had 18 assists and seven digs.
Sangre de Cristo's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Questa, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1.
Sangre de Cristo wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Cheraw on the 13th. As for Questa, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Cimarron on the 13th.
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