Diamond Bar was the 3-2 winner over Walnut when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Diamond Bar Brahmas fell just short of the Walnut Mustangs by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
Diamond Bar took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 22-25, 22-25, 25-22, 15-13.
When it comes to explaining why Diamond Bar lost, don't look at Jourdyn Ozeta Banks. Despite the final result, she had 29 digs. Ozeta Banks is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 19 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Diamond Bar kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in eight consecutive games.
Diamond Bar's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-11. As for Walnut, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Diamond Bar will welcome Claremont at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Claremont is coming into the match with four straight victories on the road, so Diamond Bar will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Walnut, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Glendora at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
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