On Tuesday, Cibola faced Rio Rancho in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cibola Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Rio Rancho Rams. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Cibola wouldn't go down easily and took Rio Rancho into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The final score came out to 26-28, 25-19, 20-25, 25-14, 15-7.
Cibola's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nadine Hanrahan, who had 11 digs.
Cibola was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Rio Rancho lost, don't look at Reece Cave. Despite the final result, she had 19 digs.
Cibola is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Rio Rancho, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Cibola wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Farmington on the 17th. Rio Rancho has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Piedra Vista on the 17th.
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