A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges the Lockwood Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Diamond came up short against Miller and fell 3-1. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-19, 27-29, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Lockwood didn't have quite enough to beat Sarcoxie on Tuesday and fell 3-2.
Lockwood took Sarcoxie into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-22, 13-25, 17-25, 15-11.
Lockwood's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Amaleiya Cerrone, who had 25 digs and three aces, and Peyton Lasater, who had 15 digs. That's the most aces Cerrone has posted since back in September.
Diamond's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-9-1. As for Lockwood, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Diamond has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Lockwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Diamond took their win against Lockwood in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. 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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