If Maple Mountain was feeling good off their 3-0 takedown of Wasatch last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles fell just short of the Timpview Thunderbirds by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Golden Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunderbirds apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Maple Mountain actually scored more points across those five sets (105-102), but sadly they still had to settle for second. After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 19-25, 17-25, 25-21, 16-14.
Even though they lost, Maple Mountain was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 33 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Madeline Van Brederode had a dynamite game for Timpview, getting 28 digs and three aces. Van Brederode is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played.
Maple Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Timpview, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5.
Maple Mountain will face off against Salem Hills at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Timpview, they will welcome Hurricane at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hurricane will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Timpview surely won't give up without a fight.
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