Volleyball Preview: Northwest Texans vs. Timber Creek Falcons
Northwest is 6-0 against Timber Creek since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Northwest Texans will host the Timber Creek Falcons 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.
Northwest came up short against Byron Nelson on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Texans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Northwest was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-13, 25-18.
The losing side was boosted by Kiley Brooks, who had 15 digs. She has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Timber Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They 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 loss, 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.
Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 23-13. As for Timber Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 17-25.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Northwest has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5 aces per game. However, it's not like Timber Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Northwest took their win against Timber Creek in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Timber Creek's Avery Palmer, who had 17 digs and two aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Northwest still be able to contain Palmer? There's only one way to find out.
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