The Shiprock Chieftains will head out to square off against the Aztec Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Saturday, Shiprock didn't have quite enough to beat Bernalillo and fell 3-2. While the Chieftains didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 26-24 in the first set.
Shiprock took Bernalillo into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-21, 21-25, 25-19, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Aztec was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Bloomfield, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-20, 25-18.
Shiprock's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6. As for Aztec, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Shiprock skirted past Aztec 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September. Does Shiprock have another victory up their sleeve, or will Aztec turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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