Sandia hasn't had much luck against La Cueva recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Sandia lost 3-0 to Valley on Tuesday.
While Sandia ultimately came up short, they really made Valley work, particularly in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-15, 25-11.
Meanwhile, La Cueva faced Las Cruces in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Bears took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldawgs. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Bulldawgs recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Sandia will have to keep a close watch on Embrey Eisele and Chayse McGuire, a pair of players who had a big impact on La Cueva's prior game. Eisele had 19 digs and two assists, while McGuire had three digs and two aces.
La Cueva's loss dropped their record down to 12-2. As for Sandia, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Sandia might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from La Cueva in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Matadors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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