Goddard has won seven straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Artesia has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Rockets will welcome the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Goddard got the win against Lovington by a conclusive 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Artesia faced Portales in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Bulldogs came out on top against the Rams by a score of 3-1.
Artesia had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 25-17, 25-13, 25-21.
Artesia's win bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Goddard, their victory bumped their record up to 19-2.
Goddard beat Artesia 3-1 in their previous meeting last Thursday. Will the Rockets repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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