Cibola was the 3-0 winner over Manzano when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Cougars fell just short of the Monarchs by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Cibola sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-20, 21-25, 25-20, 14-25, 15-9.
Cibola's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Baleigh Hines, who had 13 digs and five aces, and Alyssa Martinez, who had eight digs and six aces.
Cibola now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Manzano, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Coming up, Cibola is taking a road trip to face off against Albuquerque at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. After both having extra time off, Manzano and Atrisco Heritage Academy will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on the 16th.
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