Shiprock is 0-10 against Gallup since November of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Shiprock Chieftains will head out on the road to challenge the Gallup Bengals at 6:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Shiprock took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Aztec 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23, 25-16.
Shiprock got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kylie Benally out in front who had 11 digs.
Meanwhile, Gallup had already won six in a row and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Bobcats.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Gallup was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-13, 25-13.
Shiprock's record is now 9-10. As for Gallup, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Shiprock might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Gallup when the teams last played back in October. Can Shiprock avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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