Shiprock hadn't done well against Bloomfield recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Shiprock Chieftains came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bloomfield Bobcats , sneaking past 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Chieftains who have now won three matches in a row.
Shiprock was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (104-92), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 11-25, 15-25, 25-22, 25-18, 16-14.
Shiprock pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bloomfield, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Shiprock will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Kirtland Central at 6:00 p.m. The last four games Shiprock has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Bloomfield, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Bobcats challenges Aztec at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bloomfield is facing Aztec at the right time seeing as Aztec is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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