Volleyball Preview: Aztec Tigers vs. Shiprock Chieftains
Aztec has gone 8-2 against Shiprock recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Aztec Tigers will square off against the Shiprock Chieftains at 5:00 p.m. Aztec is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
It was a proper cat-fight when Aztec took on Bloomfield on Tuesday. Aztec lost 3-0 to Bloomfield.
Aztec was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Shiprock lost 3-0 to Kirtland Central on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Chieftains in their matchups with the Broncos: they've now lost three in a row.
Shiprock was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-12, 25-23.
Aztec's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Shiprock, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Everything went Aztec's way against Shiprock when the teams last played on October 15th, as Aztec made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aztec since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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