Volleyball Preview: Gallup Bengals vs. Shiprock Chieftains
Gallup has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Shiprock Chieftains at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Gallup made easy work of Bloomfield and carried off a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Gallup was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-13, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Shiprock hadn't done well against Aztec recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Shiprock was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Aztec.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-23, 25-16.
Shiprock's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kylie Benally, who had 11 digs.
Gallup is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Shiprock, their record is now 9-10.
Gallup took their win against Shiprock when the teams last played back in October by a conclusive 3-0. Will Gallup repeat their success, or does Shiprock have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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