The Tularosa Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Ruidoso Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tularosa is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Tularosa lost 3-0 to New Mexico Military Institute on Tuesday.
While Tularosa ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-18, 25-20.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ruidoso, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Dexter on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Demons: they've now won eight in a row.
Ruidoso's got stronger as the match went on, holding Dexter to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-20, 25-19.
Ruidoso's win came from a few key players Tularosa will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Makenzie 'Mak' Wilson, who had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Talyn Ramos, who had 15 assists and eight digs.
Tularosa's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Ruidoso, their record now sits at 13-9.
Tularosa came up short against Ruidoso when the teams last played back in October, falling 3-1. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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