On Tuesday, Service faced Dimond in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Service Cougars fell just short of the Dimond Lynx by a score of 3-2. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Lynx recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Service took Dimond into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-15, 21-25, 25-16, 15-11.
Despite the loss, Service saw an underclassman step up: Jaelyn Lorenzo had 23 digs and two aces. Those 23 digs set a new season-high mark for her.
Service's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Dimond, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-1.
Service will challenge West Anchorage at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Dimond, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Chugiak at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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