Bartlett is 0-10 against Dimond since September of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 8:00 p.m.
Bartlett is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Service.
While Bartlett ultimately came up short, they really made Service work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 18-25, 25-15, 25-8.
Meanwhile, Dimond faced West Anchorage in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Everything went Dimond's way against West Anchorage as Dimond made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lynx.
Dimond never let West Anchorage on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-16, 25-18.
Dimond 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 five aces in 20 consecutive games.
Bartlett's defeat dropped their record down to 3-27-3. As for Dimond, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 33-5-3 record this season.
Bartlett came up short against Dimond in their previous meeting back in September, falling 2-0. Can Bartlett avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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