Bloomfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shiprock Chieftains. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Chieftains this season, with their most recent defeat being a 3-2 loss on October 7th.
Bloomfield started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-19.
Kailani Mariano paced Bloomfield's offense, picking up 15 kills. Mariano got some help from Devyn Dahozy and her 32 assists. Finally, McKenzie Williams kept Bloomfield's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Bloomfield's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Shiprock, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Bloomfield will challenge rival Aztec at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Shiprock is set to face off against their familiar foe Kirtland Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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