On Friday, Eagle River faced Dimond in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Eagle River Wolves fell just short of the Dimond Lynx by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolves of the 1-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Eagle River took Dimond into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-21, 25-18, 22-25, 15-11.
Eagle River has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Dimond, they pushed their record up to 21-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eagle River will square off against Service at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Dimond, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Bettye Davis East Anchorage at 8:00 p.m.
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