Hobbs is 10-0 against Carlsbad since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. Hobbs will be strutting in after a win while Carlsbad will be coming in after a loss.
Hobbs took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Clovis 3-0.
Hobbs walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-21, 25-18.
Hobbs got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kenzie Porter out in front who had four digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaelyn Strickland, who had ten digs.
Hobbs was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Carlsbad was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Roswell. Considering the last time the Cavemen/Cavegirls couldn't score was back in September, the team can't take the result too hard.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-14, 25-16.
Carlsbad's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Hobbs, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Hobbs was able to grind out a solid victory over Carlsbad in their previous meeting back in October, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hobbs since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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