Volleyball Recap: El Diamante Triumphs + How To Watch

While El Diamante's win against Lemoore wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Miners sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Tigers on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Miners in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.

It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day El Diamante got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-12, 22-25, 25-22, 18-25, 15-8.

Diamond Palomo had a dynamite game, getting 18 digs and four assists.

Miners

Serving Aces

08/14/25 vs Lemoore	22
08/12/25 vs Kingsburg	11
10/29/24 @ Arroyo Grande	5
10/24/24 vs Golden West	8
10/22/24 @ Redwood	4
+ 7 more games

El Diamante was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2024.

Despite the loss, Lemoore still got an impressive performance from Gabriela Leon, who had 13 digs and one assist.

El Diamante's record now sits at 2-0. As for Lemoore, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

El Diamante has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Mission Oak on the 19th. As for Lemoore, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against San Joaquin Memorial on the 19th.