Shiprock lost against Taos on September 6th and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Chieftains fell 3-1 to the Tigers. The Chieftains have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Shiprock started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-11, 25-16, 25-18.
Taleah Phillips paced Shiprock's offense, picking up 14 kills. Phillips got some help from Yonna Etcitty and her 13 assists. Finally, Orie Lowe kept Shiprock's defense grounded, leading the team with eight blocks.
Shiprock now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Taos, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-6.
Shiprock wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Bernalillo on the 27th. As for Taos, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Robertson on the 27th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
