On Saturday, Palmer faced Dimond in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Palmer Moose fell 2-0 to the Dimond Lynx. The loss continues a trend for the Moose in their matchups with the Lynx: they've now lost nine in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-18.
Despite the defeat, Palmer had strong showings from Samantha Thomas, who had six digs and 11 assists, and Laekyn Leroux, who had six digs.
Among those leading the charge was Eleasha Sapon, who had 16 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Palmer now has a losing record at 11-12-1. As for Dimond, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4-1 record this season.
Palmer's road trip will continue as they head out to face Eagle River at 11:40 a.m. on Saturday. As for Dimond, they will take on South Anchorage at 3:10 p.m. on Saturday.
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