The Dimond Lynx will head out to square off against the South Anchorage Wolverines at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Dimond is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Service, who was ranked seventh at the time (Dimond was ranked second). The Lynx were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Cougars on Tuesday. The Lynx not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since September 19th (when they won 3-0).
While Dimond won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 25-22.
Meanwhile, South Anchorage entered their tilt with Bartlett on Tuesday with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They blew past the Golden Bears 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant South Anchorage was: they took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-15, 25-9.
Dimond's win bumped their record up to 18-8-1. As for South Anchorage, their victory bumped their record up to 22-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Dimond has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.1 aces per game. However, it's not like South Anchorage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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