Volleyball Preview: Gallup Bengals vs. Aztec Tigers
The Gallup Bengals will head out on the road to take on the Aztec Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gallup has eight straight wins, Aztec has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, everything went Gallup's way against Shiprock as Gallup made off with a 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-12, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Aztec came up short against Kirtland Central on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-13, 25-17.
Even though they lost, Aztec kept the net locked down and finished the game with 22 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in 24 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Gallup's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. As for Aztec, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Everything went Gallup's way against Aztec in their previous meeting back in October, as Gallup made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gallup since the team 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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