Albuquerque hadn't done well against Cibola recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Cougars. The Bulldogs were shut out 3-0 the last time they took on the Cougars, so the Bulldogs were just returning the favor.
While Albuquerque won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 29-27.
Kaelynn Ashley paced Albuquerque's offense, picking up 21 kills. Ashley got some help from Ayva Ashley and her 35 assists.
Bulldogs
| 09/04/25 vs Cibola | 3-0 |
| 09/02/25 @ Volcano Vista | 3-1 |
| 08/28/25 vs Sandia | 3-0 |
The victory (which was Albuquerque's third in a row) raised their record to 4-1. As for Cibola, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Albuquerque will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Eldorado at 6:00 p.m. on the 16th. As for Cibola, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Atrisco Heritage Academy on the 9th.
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