Dimond has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Chugiak Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Dimond got the win against Bartlett by a conclusive 3-0.
One reason for the win was Dimond's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-19, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Chugiak faced Service in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Chugiak walked away with a 3-1 win over Service.
Chugiak had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-16.
Sa'Ora Tonu was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 12 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last seven contests.
Chugiak was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive games.
Dimond is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which somehow still isn't as good as their 42-7-4 record this season. As for Chugiak, their record is now 25-16-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Dimond has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Chugiak struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Dimond's way against Chugiak when the teams last played back in October, as Dimond made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dimond 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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