Volleyball Preview: Diamond Wildcats vs. Sarcoxie Bears
Diamond has been away from home for eight games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Sarcoxie Bears at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Diamond beat Ash Grove 3-1.
Diamond was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 23-25, 25-13, 25-18.
Diamond can attribute much of their success to Kenzie Crook, who had three digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Diamond was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Sarcoxie made easy work of Seneca on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Sarcoxie was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-11, 25-11.
Diamond's win bumped their record up to 9-5-1. As for Sarcoxie, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Diamond was able to grind out a solid victory over Sarcoxie in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Diamond have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sarcoxie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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