Priest River hadn't done well against Timberlake recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Priest River Spartans skirted past the Timberlake Tigers 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Spartans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Priest River was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 15-25, 23-25, 25-22, 15-13.
Toni Marinello was nothing short of spectacular: she had 22 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Isabelle Torr, who had 20 digs and two aces. Those two aces gave Torr a new career-high.
Priest River's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-5. As for Timberlake, the defeat snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 10-7 record.
Priest River wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Newport on the 10th. As for Timberlake, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Bonners Ferry on the 10th.
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