The Del Norte Tigers will square off against the Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Del Norte is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Caprock Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
While Del Norte won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-17, 27-25.
Del Norte's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kailee Gallegos, who had 17 digs and 29 assists. Another player making a difference was Reese Brown, who had 16 kills and 14 digs.
Meanwhile, Haxtun narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Denver Christian 3-2.
Haxtun wouldn't go down easily and took Denver Christian into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-23, 22-25, 24-26, 15-7.
Haxtun can attribute much of their success to Lilly Lemesany, who had ten digs and four aces, and Emily Anderson, who had 15 digs. Lemesany is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played.
Del Norte's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-2. As for Haxtun, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-8.
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