The Union Mine Diamondbacks will take on the El Dorado Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
El Dorado is hoping to do what Galt couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Union Mine's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Union Mine put the hurt on Galt with a sharp 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Union Mine's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-9, 25-8.
Union Mine was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, El Dorado posted their biggest victory since September 9th on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Amador. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
While El Dorado won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-14, 25-23.
Union Mine has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for El Dorado, their win bumped their record up to 12-10.
Union Mine suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to El Dorado when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Union Mine have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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