Diamond Bar hasn't had much luck against Claremont recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Diamond Bar Brahmas will look to defend their home court against the Claremont Wolfpack at 5:30 p.m.
Last Thursday, Diamond Bar didn't have quite enough to beat Walnut and fell 3-2.
Diamond Bar took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 22-25, 22-25, 25-22, 15-13.
Despite the defeat, Diamond Bar got top-tier performance from Jourdyn Ozeta Banks, who had 29 digs. Ozeta Banks is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 19 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Diamond Bar kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least eight blocks in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Claremont was able to grind out a solid win over Ayala on Thursday, taking the game 3-1.
Claremont 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 22-25, 27-25, 25-17, 25-14.
Claremont relied on the efforts of Claire Urban, who had seven digs and 25 assists, and Riley Frandson, who had 11 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Frandson has posted since back in August.
Diamond Bar's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-11. As for Claremont, their victory bumped their record up to 9-16-1.
Diamond Bar was able to grind out a solid win over Claremont in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. Does Diamond Bar have another victory up their sleeve, or will Claremont turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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