Shiprock was the 3-0 winner over Gallup when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Chieftains fell just short of the Bengals by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
Taleah Phillips paced Shiprock's offense, picking up 28 kills. Phillips got some help from Yonna Etcitty and her 23 assists. Finally, Makayla Howard and Orie Lowe kept the team grounded on defense, each having blocked eight attacks.
Shiprock dropped their record down to 8-8 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Gallup, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 8-9.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Shiprock is set to face off against their familiar foe Miyamura at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Gallup will take on rival Aztec at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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