If Lemoore was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Hanford West on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tigers fell just short of the El Diamante Miners by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2024.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Lemoore sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-12, 22-25, 25-22, 18-25, 15-8.
Noelle Gardner paced Lemoore's offense, picking up 18 kills. Gardner got some help from Hailey Ferreira and her 24 assists. Gardner was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Diamond Palomo had a dynamite game For El Diamante., getting 18 digs and four assists.
Lemoore's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for El Diamante, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Lemoore wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against San Joaquin Memorial on the 19th. As for El Diamante, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Mission Oak on the 19th.
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