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| 09/30/25 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 11/14/24 - Neutral | 1-3 L |
| 10/26/24 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 10/26/24 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 10/01/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Dimond is 8-2 against Service since October of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Lynx will look to defend their home court against the Cougars at 8:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dimond is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Bettye Davis East Anchorage, who was ranked 16th at the time (Dimond was ranked second). The Lynx walked away with a 3-1 win over the Thunderbirds on Tuesday. The Lynx haven't had any issues with the Thunderbirds recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Dimond had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Service posted their closest win since September 4th on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Chugiak, sneaking past 3-2.
Service was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (104-100), but they still managed to win. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-20, 25-22, 19-25, 15-12.
Dimond's victory bumped their record up to 18-9-1. As for Service, their win bumped their record up to 15-8-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Dimond has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6 aces per game. However, it's not like Service struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Dimond took their victory against Service in their previous meeting last Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Lynx have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
