If Gallup 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 Bengals fell just short of the Shiprock Chieftains by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Bengals were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Chieftains earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Gallup took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-9, 25-27, 25-13, 15-11.
Leading Shiprock to victory were Nicolette Howard and Ireland Shorty. Howard had 20 digs and seven aces, while Shorty had 13 digs and three aces. What's more, Howard racked up six assists, the most she's had since back in October of 2024.
Gallup's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Shiprock, they pushed their record up to 13-8 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Gallup will square off against rival Aztec at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Shiprock is set to take on their familiar foe Miyamura at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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