Jal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 3-1 to the Tucumcari Rattlers. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rattlers 25-21 in the first set.
Jal started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-15, 25-19, 25-23.
Jal's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Tucumcari, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Looking ahead, Jal will host New Mexico Military Institute at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tucumcari has already played their next contest (against Eunice), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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