After flying high against Woodlake on Wednesday, Sierra came back down to earth. The Chieftains lost 3-0 to the El Diamante Miners on Friday. The Chieftains were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Miners apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Sierra took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-17, 25-21.
El Diamante was led to victory by Diamond Palomo and Lilah Martinez. Palomo had 16 digs, while Martinez had six digs and one assist.
Sierra's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for El Diamante, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Coming up, Sierra will welcome Hoover at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for El Diamante, they will head out to face off against Exeter at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Miners are facing the Monarchs at the right time seeing as the Monarchs are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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