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 contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Diamond was able to grind out a solid victory over Ash Grove, taking the game 3-1.
Diamond walked away with the win (but they looked especially good in the third set). The final score came out to 25-18, 23-25, 25-13, 25-18.
Kenzie Crook was the offensive standout of the matchup as she 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. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Sarcoxie got the win against Seneca on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins 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 victory bumped their record up to 9-5-1. As for Sarcoxie, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Diamond was able to grind out a solid win over Sarcoxie in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Diamond repeat their success, or does Sarcoxie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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