The Sierra Timberwolves are taking a road trip to face off against the East Union Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Sierra has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Sierra will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating Manteca, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Timberwolves sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Buffaloes on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Timberwolves have posted against the Buffaloes since April 5, 2023.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (112-107) Sierra actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 21-25, 18-25, 25-23, 17-15.
Meanwhile, East Union unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to Manteca.
While East Union was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-21, 25-21.
Sierra is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-12 record this season. As for East Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Sierra beat East Union 3-1 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Timberwolves since the team 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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