Basketball Recap: Dimond Falls Short Against Ranked Grace Christian

On Friday, Dimond faced Grace Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Dimond Lynx took a 62-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grace Christian Grizzlies. The loss continues a trend for the Lynx in their matchups with the Grizzlies: they've now lost three in a row.

Dimond's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Grace Christian, their victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.

Dimond and Service will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Grace Christian, they and West Valley will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Grace Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.