Timberline is 1-8-1 against Capital since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Timberline Blazers will head out on the road to square off against the Capital Cougars at 7:15 p.m. Timberline will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Timberline sidestepped Lakes for a 3-2 win.
Timberline took Lakes into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 22-25, 20-25, 25-16, 15-12.
Timberline can attribute much of their success to Giselle Dela Cruz, who had ten digs, and Destiny Mars, who had 15 digs, 14 kills, and a block. Mars is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had eight or more in the last nine games she's played.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Capital, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over River Ridge on Thursday.
Timberline is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Capital, they pushed their record up to 12-10-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Everything went Timberline's way against Capital in their previous meeting back in September, as Timberline made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Timberline since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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