Sarcoxie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the Diamond Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Sarcoxie was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-15.
Despite the defeat, Sarcoxie saw an underclassman step up: Azalia Burrma had 11 digs.
Diamond was led to victory by Kenzie Crook and Addie Beckett. Crook had seven digs, while Beckett had 17 digs, two aces, and a kill.
Sarcoxie's loss dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Diamond, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-10-2.
Sarcoxie wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against Ash Grove on the 15th. Diamond has also already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Clinton on the 12th.
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