Walnut was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Diamond Bar Brahmas, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Brahmas this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 on September 10th.
While Walnut was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Diamond Bar's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 25-23.
Sophia Magno paced Walnut's offense, picking up nine kills. Magno got some help from Madison Cheng and her 16 assists.
Diamond Bar's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kristen Yang, who had 17 digs, nine kills, and a solo block. Another player making a difference was Brooke Lam, who had 21 assists, 13 digs, and two aces.
Walnut has now lost 10 of their last 13 games on the road. That leaves them at an 11-13 record this season. As for Diamond Bar, they have now won 11 of their last 12 games at home. That gives them a 19-8 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Walnut is set to square off against their familiar foe Glendora at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Diamond Bar will take on their in-conference opponent Claremont at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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