Shiprock hasn't had much luck against Gallup recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Shiprock Chieftains will host the Gallup Bengals at 6:00 p.m.
Shiprock is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Aztec.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-17, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Gallup got the win against Bloomfield on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bengals.
Gallup's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Bloomfield between 16 and 19 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-19, 25-16.
Shiprock's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Gallup, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Shiprock came up short against Gallup in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Shiprock avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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