Jal hasn't had much luck against Hagerman recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Jal Panthers will host the Hagerman Bobcats at 6:00 p.m.
Jal lost 3-0 to Texico on Tuesday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-2, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Hagerman can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against Loving by a score of 3-1.
The win didn't come easy: Loving scored at least 19 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-21, 19-25, 25-19, 25-19.
Ariana Magallanes had an outrageously good game as she had 12 digs, eight kills, four aces, and a block. The team also got some help courtesy of Ximena Chacon, who had 15 kills and three aces.
Hagerman was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Hagerman's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Jal, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Jal has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Hagerman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Jal came up short against Hagerman when the teams last played back in October, falling 3-1. Will Jal have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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