Diamond and New Heights Christian Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2018, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withthe New Heights Christian Academy Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Diamond made easy work of Lockwood and carried off a 3-0 win.
Diamond's got stronger as the match went on, holding Lockwood to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-16, 25-14.
Diamond can attribute much of their success to Addie Beckett, who had 21 digs and two aces, and Kenzie Crook, who had four digs and 14 assists. Beckett is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, New Heights Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Cassville on Saturday, taking the game 2-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: New Heights Christian Academy took both sets by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-14.
Diamond's win bumped their record up to 15-9-1. As for New Heights Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Diamond has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.3 aces per game. However, it's not like New Heights Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Diamond's way against New Heights Christian Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Diamond made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Diamond since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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