The Volcano Vista Hawks are on the road again on Friday to play the Sandia Matadors at 12:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Volcano Vista heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Santa Fe.
The 3-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Volcano Vista lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 21-25, 25-23, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Sandia faced Los Lunas in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Sandia came up short against Los Lunas, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-12, 25-19.
Sandia's loss dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Volcano Vista, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season.
Volcano Vista beat Sandia 3-1 in their previous matchup back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Volcano Vista since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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