After 16 games on the road, Mt. Whitney is heading back home. They will welcome the El Diamante Miners at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Mt. Whitney is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 10th on Tuesday. They came up short against Golden West, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Trailblazers: they've now lost seven in a row.
While Mt. Whitney was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Golden West's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-16, 26-24.
Meanwhile, El Diamante waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Marauders.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was El Diamante who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 22-25, 25-15, 28-30, 15-7.
Mt. Whitney's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15. As for El Diamante, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Mt. Whitney came up short against El Diamante in their previous matchup on September 6th, falling 2-0. Will Mt. Whitney have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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