After both having extra time off, the Dimond Lynx and Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dimond is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 19 games.
Dimond is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: West Anchorage, who was ranked 11th at the time (Dimond was ranked first). The Lynx put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday.
Dimond walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-11, 25-20, 25-17.
Ailafo Fautanu was a one-woman wrecking crew as she had 11 digs, eight kills, four aces, and a solo block. The team also got some help from Evie McKenna, who had 12 digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, Bettye Davis East Anchorage came up short against Wasilla on Wednesday and fell 3-1. While the Thunderbirds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Warriors 25-17 in the first set.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-23, 26-24, 26-24.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season. As for Dimond, they have now won 18 of their last 20 games at home. That gives them a 19-4 record this season.
