Volleyball Preview: Salem Hills Skyhawks vs. Timpview Thunderbirds
The Salem Hills Skyhawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Timpview Thunderbirds at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Salem Hills is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Salem Hills will head out to face Timpview after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. Salem Hills fell just short of Maple Mountain by a score of 3-2. The Skyhawks haven't had much luck with the Golden Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Salem Hills took Maple Mountain into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-21, 22-25, 23-25, 15-9.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Bri Frampton, who had 17 digs.
Even though they lost, Salem Hills was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 15 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Timpview faced Hurricane in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Timpview came out on top against Hurricane by a score of 3-1. Winning may never get old, but the Thunderbirds sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-23, 22-25, 25-18.
Salem Hills' loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-5. As for Timpview, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Salem Hills took their victory against Timpview in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Salem Hills repeat their success, or does Timpview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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