Volleyball Preview: Timberline Blazers vs. Mt. Spokane Wildcats
The Timberline Blazers will challenge the Mt. Spokane Wildcats at 11:45 a.m. on Friday. Mt. Spokane took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Timberline, who comes in off a win.
If Lakes wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Timberline, they should've done a better job of containing Leia Dela Cruz. Timberline walked away with a 3-1 victory over Lakes on Saturday thanks in part to Dela Cruz, who had 11 digs, a kill, and 21 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 12 games she's played.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18, 23-25, 25-20.
Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mt. Spokane can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Falcons on Thursday. The Wildcats' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
While Mt. Spokane had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 22-25, 25-19, 25-23.
Mt. Spokane's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Timberline, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
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