Juneau-Douglas has won five straight games at home, while Dimond has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Crimson Bears will welcome the Lynx at 1:30 p.m. Juneau-Douglas will be strutting in after a victory while Dimond will be coming in after a defeat.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Juneau-Douglas and Ketchikan, and Juneau-Douglas kept the tradition alive. The Crimson Bears put the hurt on the Kings with a sharp 3-0 win on Saturday.
One reason for the win was Juneau-Douglas' just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-19, 25-16.
Juneau-Douglas' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Brie Powers, who had 13 assists and four digs, and Lavinia Ma'Ake, who had 11 kills, nine digs, and two aces. That's the most aces Ma'Ake has posted over her last six matches.
Meanwhile, Dimond and South Anchorage squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Dimond had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolverines. The Lynx have struggled against the Wolverines recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Juneau-Douglas' victory bumped their record up to 25-18-7. As for Dimond, their loss dropped their record down to 33-13-1.
Juneau-Douglas couldn't quite get it done against Dimond when the teams last played back in October as they fell 2-0. Will the Crimson Bears 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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