WLV 25  28  25  25  15
Raton 27 30  21  23   8

It takes Five in District Playoff

By Marty Mayfield
KRTN Multi-Media

Wow!! What a match Friday night in the Jungle Gym as Raton hosted West Las Vegas for a semi-final volleyball playoff match to determine who will play for the district 2AAA championship Saturday in Pojoaque.

Game one was close and stayed close never getting more three points apart. Even as the end of the game approached it was tied at 25 and Raton finally pulled it out and won it by two at 27-25.

Game two again was another close one with both teams playing it strong at the net. Service hits long or into the net effected both teams as they tied the game at 22. It went on back and forth until Raton went on to pull it out 30-28.

Its not over until its over as the Lady Dons came back and won the third game forcing the match on to a fourth game. In game four Raton fell behind, but battled back to a tie late in the game but just couldn't hold on to it dropping the game by two at 25-23.

Its down to the tie breaker fifth game. West pulled out early and Raton simply couldn't pull it together to win the game and lost this one by a larger margin than all the other games put together. Congrats to the Lady Tigers on a fine season. Sunday, Raton will find out if they get an at large invitation to state tourney.

Makayla Mondragon hits it over the net as Caelin Bustos (22) and Briana Hidalgo (15) work for the block during the district 2AAA semi-final playoff game in the Jungle Gym.

Hand to Hand at the net as Kalista Dorrance (9) and Briana Hidalgo (15) meet at the net. Dorrance makes the block as Hidalgo tries to get it over.

It was a bye week for the Raton football boys and they came out in force to cheer on the girls during the match Friday evening in the Jungle Gym.

Breannon Trujillo makes an attempt to to send the ball back over but just misses the ball as it falls into the net.

Kalista Dorrance hits it home as she slams the ball over the net while Maya Royball (45) and Briana Hidalgo (15) setup for the block.

It happened several times during the match, West found the hole in the Raton defense for the point, this one was during game two Friday night.

Anna Fink slams the ball back over the net as Makayla Mondragon (6) and Shania Dorrance (3) work for the block during game three Friday night.