After flying high against Loving on Saturday, Dexter came back down to earth. The Demons fell 3-1 to the Hagerman Bobcats on Tuesday. The Demons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bobcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
While Dexter had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-22, 16-25, 25-20.
Jayda Flores paced Dexter's offense, picking up seven kills. Flores got some help from Emily DeLaRosa and her 18 assists. Finally, Flores was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.
Hagerman's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Raeanne Talamantes led the charge by getting eight digs and four aces. Talamantes is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 16 every time she's taken the court this season. Ariana Magallanes was another key player, getting 13 digs and six kills.
Having lost for the first time this season, Dexter fell to 4-1. As for Hagerman, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Coming up, Dexter will challenge Capitan at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hagerman, they will square off against New Mexico Military Institute at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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