Capital was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They came up short against the La Cueva Bears, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jaguars of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-9, 25-15.
Aria Alvarez paced Capital's offense, picking up four kills. Alvarez got some help from
Amaya Gomez and her 12 assists. Finally,
Aubree Perry kept Capital's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Capital's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for La Cueva, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Capital will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Manzano at 6:00 p.m. Capital is facing Manzano at the right time seeing as Manzano is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for La Cueva, they will face off against Santa Fe at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Santa Fe has won eight straight at home, while La Cueva won 14 straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change.
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