Walnut entered their tilt with Diamond Bar on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Diamond Bar Brahmas. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Walnut was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 22-25, 22-25, 25-22, 15-13.
When it comes to explaining why Diamond Bar lost, don't look at Jourdyn Ozeta Banks. Despite the final result, she 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.
Walnut pushed their record up to 15-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Diamond Bar, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Walnut will challenge Glendora at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Glendora will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Walnut surely won't give up without a fight. As for Diamond Bar, they will square off against Claremont at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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