Volleyball Preview: Gallup Bengals vs. Bloomfield Bobcats
Gallup has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Bloomfield Bobcats at 6:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Gallup didn't have quite enough to beat Kirtland Central and fell 3-2. While the Bengals didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Broncos 25-21 in the first set.
Gallup actually scored more points across those five sets (107-104), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 11-25, 28-26, 25-14, 19-17.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield came into Thursday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Aztec 3-0 on Thursday.
Bloomfield was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-20, 25-18.
Among those leading the charge was Tatum Lantana, who had 12 digs.
Gallup has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for Bloomfield, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-9.
Everything went Gallup's way against Bloomfield when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as Gallup made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Gallup repeat their success, or does Bloomfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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