There's no place like home for Shiprock, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Bernalillo Spartans on Saturday. For the Chieftains, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 victory the Spartans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-18, 24-26, 25-18.
Taleah Phillips paced Shiprock's offense, picking up ten kills. Phillips got some help from Livy Walter and her ten assists. Finally, Makayla Howard kept Shiprock's defense grounded, leading the team with 11 blocks.
The win got Shiprock back to even at 6-6. As for Bernalillo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shiprock will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bloomfield at 6:00 p.m. on October 7. This will be the Chieftains' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Bernalillo, they will face off against Highland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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