After winning both of the regular season matches in five games each against Desert Academy the odds were in Raton’s favor for another winning match over the Wildcats for the district tournament championship.
While the Lady Tigers played their hearts out, they just couldn’t seem to make the points when they needed them the most Friday evening, November 4th. All three games stayed close as the both teams made blocks at the net and slammed the ball into open floor.
Desert Academy took the lead in game one and seemed to manage to keep a three point lead over most of the game for the win. The Lady Tigers however tried to make amends for the first game loss and took the lead in game two by as much as four, but as the game wore on the Wildcats managed to scratch their way back in with ties late in the game. The Wildcats finally finished it off after a couple of errant hits by Raton.
Game three was another close game early on as the score was tied at 11 but the Wildcats kept the pressure on and managed to take a 21-16 lead that Raton was unable to come back from ending the match with a 25-19 loss.
Both teams have earned spots into the state tourney and will begin that play later this week.
Desert Academy 25 25 25
Raton 18 22 19
Camryn Mileta (1) and Alina Pilmore (9) go for the block as Rebecca Soifer (29) makes the hit over the net during the District Championship Friday evening in Tiger Gym.
Beatrice Lowe (10) sends it over the net as Autumn Archuleta (10) goes for the block along with Sofia Maddaleni (5) during the District Championship match in Raton Friday
Autumn Archuleta goes up for the block and gets a hand on the ball after Michaela Glinsky (15) sends it over the net
Alina Pilmore gets the block for Raton during the District Championship match in tiger Gym Friday evening.
Alina Pilmore makes the hit as Courtney Brookover (14) and Michaela Glinsky (15) go up for the block.
Camryn Mileta just gets the ball back over the net as her and Sofia Maddaleni tangle up during the District Match with Desert Academy Friday in Tiger Gym.
Alina Pilmore gets a finger on the ball after Courtney Brookover tips it up and over the net.
Alina Pilmore once again makes the block for Raton during the District championship match in Tiger Gym Friday evening.
Senior Alina Pilmore makes the hit for Raton Friday evening against Desert Academy for the district championship
Montana Trujillo tries to get a hand on the ball as Camryn Mileta slides across the floor during the district championship match Friday evening
Jadyn Walton (12) and Montana Trujillo go for the pass during the district championship match Friday evening against Desert Academy
