Montezuma-Cortez was the 3-0 winner over Dolores when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Panthers came up short against the Bears on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The loss put an end to the Panthers' undefeated start to the season.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Dolores scored at least 17 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-17, 25-17.
TessaMercedes Jackson paced Montezuma-Cortez's offense, picking up 11 kills. Jackson got some help from Kescoleigh Boeckman and her 14 assists.
Dolores found their leader in freshman Layla Mitchell, who had 14 digs and four aces. Those four aces set a new season-high mark for Mitchell.
Having lost for the first time this season, Montezuma-Cortez fell to 2-1. As for Dolores, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Montezuma-Cortez has already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Kanab on the 5th. As for Dolores, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Nucla on the 4th.
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