Shiprock needed a changed in momentum after dropping five straight games and they got it from Ireland Shorty. Everything went the Shiprock Chieftains' way against the Bloomfield Bobcats on Thursday as the Shiprock Chieftains made off with a 3-0 victory thanks in part to Shorty, who had 13 digs. She has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played.
Shiprock never let Bloomfield on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 25-17.
Shiprock's offense was headlined by
Taleah Phillips and
Avayia Etcitty, who picked up eight kills apiece. They got some help from
Nicolette Howard and her 18 assists. Phillips was also solid from the service line: she led the team with seven aces.
Shiprock's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9. As for Bloomfield, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Shiprock will challenge Kirtland Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Kirtland Central's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Shiprock has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Bloomfield, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Bobcats faces off against Aztec at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bloomfield is facing Aztec at the right time seeing as Aztec is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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