Clayton and Tucumcari are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2017, but not for long. The Clayton Yellowjackets will welcome the Tucumcari Rattlers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Clayton has struggled recently with 17 losses in a row, while Tucumcari will arrive with nine straight victories.
Clayton came up short against Pecos on Saturday, falling 3-0.
Clayton was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Pecos work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-13, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Tucumcari beat Estancia 3-1 on Monday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-20, 22-25, 25-22.
Tucumcari kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least nine blocks in four consecutive matches.
Clayton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Tucumcari, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Clayton suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Tucumcari in their previous meeting back in October. Will Clayton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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