Volleyball Preview: Mt. Whitney Pioneers vs. El Diamante Miners
After 16 games on the road, Mt. Whitney is heading back home. They will host the El Diamante Miners at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Mt. Whitney is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since September 10th on Tuesday. They came up short against Golden West, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Trailblazers: they've now lost seven in a row.
While Mt. Whitney was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Golden West's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-16, 26-24.
Meanwhile, El Diamante came tearing into Tuesday's match with eight straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They won by a set and slipped past the Marauders 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was El Diamante who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 22-25, 25-15, 28-30, 15-7.
Mt. Whitney's loss dropped their record down to 9-15. As for El Diamante, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Mt. Whitney came up short against El Diamante in their previous meeting on September 6th, falling 2-0. Will Mt. Whitney have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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