Diamond saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Butler Bears. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Callie Thomas paced Diamond's offense, picking up four kills. Thomas was helped by Jovie Jinks and Lilly Hoyer, who contributed three assists each. Jinks was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Butler to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tandee Hiser, who had 11 kills, five digs, and four aces. Another player making a difference was Kiersten Dubray, who had 18 assists and seven digs.
Diamond's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17-4. Butler (18-7-1) has been on a roll lately: they've now won six of their last seven contests.
Diamond has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 loss against El Dorado Springs on the 10th. As for Butler, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Cabool on the 10th.
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