Volleyball Preview: Chinle Wildcats vs. Tuba City Warriors
Chinle and Tuba City are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2022, but not for long. The Chinle Wildcats have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Tuba City Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Chinle earned a 3-1 victory over Ganado.
Chinle had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-23, 25-23, 25-17.
Chinle kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least ten blocks in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Tuba City beat Winslow 3-1 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Tuba City had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 15-25, 25-17, 25-14, 25-18.
Chinle's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-14. As for Tuba City, their record is now 8-13.
Chinle skirted past Tuba City 3-2 in their previous matchup last Thursday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Tuba City's Evangeline Singer, who had 33 digs and two aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Chinle still be able to contain Singer? There's only one way to find out.
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