Volleyball Preview: Porterville Panthers vs. El Diamante Miners
The Porterville Panthers will face off against the El Diamante Miners at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Porterville beat Golden West 3-1.
Porterville had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-13, 25-18, 25-17.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for El Diamante, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Monache 3-0 on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for the Miners as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
El Diamante's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Monache between 15 and 17 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-15, 25-17.
Porterville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. As for El Diamante, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 18-6.
Porterville skirted past El Diamante 3-2 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Does Porterville have another victory up their sleeve, or will El Diamante turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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