If Shiprock was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Bloomfield last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Shiprock Chieftains lost 3-0 to the Kirtland Central Broncos on Tuesday. The Chieftains haven't had much luck with the Broncos recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Shiprock was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-12, 25-23.
Their offense was headlined by
Taleah Phillips and
Kailani Atcitty, who picked up four kills apiece. They got some help from
Kristen Silas and her eight assists. Phillips was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Shiprock's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Kirtland Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Shiprock didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Aztec on the 31st. Kirtland Central has also already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Miyamura on the 31st.
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