Cienega was the 3-1 winner over Buena when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Cienega Bobcats fell just short of the Buena Colts by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Bobcats' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it six in a row.
Cienega took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-15, 16-25, 25-23, 15-12.
Cienega's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Reegan Nolan, who had 11 digs and three aces, and Keirstin Jones, who had 20 digs, nine kills, and four aces. That's the most aces Jones has posted in she last nine matchups.
Even though they lost, Cienega was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buena only served four.
Cienega's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Buena, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cienega's road trip will continue as they head out to face Pueblo at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Buena, they will take on Nogales at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buena is facing Nogales at the right time seeing as Nogales is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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