Shiprock hasn't had much luck against Aztec recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Chieftains will look to defend their home court against the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Shiprock came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to Kirtland Central.
While Shiprock ultimately came up short, they really made Kirtland Central work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 26-24, 25-23.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Aztec duked it out with Bloomfield on Thursday. The Tigers fell 3-1 to the Bobcats. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Bobcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Aztec was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Bloomfield work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-18, 25-14, 19-25, 25-20.
Shiprock's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Aztec, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Shiprock took their victory against Aztec in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Chieftains have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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