Volleyball Preview: Timber Creek Falcons vs. Northwest Texans
Timber Creek hasn't had much luck against Northwest recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Timber Creek Falcons' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Northwest Texans at 5:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Timber Creek duked it out withV.R. Eaton on Friday. Timber Creek came up short against V.R. Eaton, falling 3-0.
While Timber Creek was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into V.R. Eaton's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-22, 25-23.
Despite the defeat, Timber Creek saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lillian Day had nine digs and 15 assists. With that strong performance, Day is now averaging an impressive 12 assists per game.
Meanwhile, Northwest lost 3-0 to Byron Nelson on Tuesday. The Texans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northwest was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-13, 25-18.
Kiley Brooks put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 15 digs. She has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Timber Creek's loss dropped their record down to 17-25. As for Northwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Timber Creek has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Northwest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Timber Creek might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Northwest in their previous meeting back in September. Can Timber Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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