The Timpview Thunderbirds will take on the Salem Hills Skyhawks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Timpview will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Timpview is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Hurricane, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Timpview was ranked 24th). Timpview walked away with a 3-1 win over Hurricane on Tuesday.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-23, 22-25, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Salem Hills entered their matchup against Maple Mountain on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Salem Hills fell just short of Maple Mountain by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Skyhawks let down their fans at home.
Salem Hills took Maple Mountain into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 25-21, 22-25, 23-25, 15-9.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Bri Frampton, who had 17 digs.
Even though they lost, Salem Hills was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 15 consecutive matches.
Timpview has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Salem Hills, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-5.
Timpview suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Salem Hills in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Timpview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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