With a playoff game on the line, Artesia rose to the challenge on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Albuquerque Academy Chargers with a sharp 3-0 victory. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 win the Chargers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October.
Artesia walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the third set). The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 25-9.
Artesia 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 nine aces in four consecutive matchups.
Artesia's win bumped their record up to 14-11. As for Albuquerque Academy, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 16-8 record.
Artesia didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Santa Teresa on the 15th. As for Albuquerque Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Goddard on the 15th.
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