It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cibola can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Rio Rancho Rams on Thursday. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
While Cibola had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-19, 19-25, 25-19.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nadine Hanrahan, who had 13 digs. Another player making a difference was Baleigh Hines, who had 13 digs.
The loss snapped Cibola's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 16-8 record. As for Rio Rancho, their victory bumped their record up to 15-9.
Cibola has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Albuquerque on the 15th. As for Rio Rancho, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Cleveland on the 14th.
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