After losing their first state tournament matchup in the second round, Portales was placed in a bracket with the others who have lost matches. Their first game in the contenders bracket was November 15 at 9:45 am against Miyamura. After 3 quick sets, Portales won the game 3-0, moving them one step closer to redeeming themselves and rejoining the brackets in the running for the state title. The first of the 3 sets was won by 25-22. The second was 25-14, and the third was 25-17. Portales will now face either Hope Christian at 6:30 pm tonight, November 15.