Timberline waltzed into their contest on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies , sneaking past 3-2. The Wolves have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Grizzlies, too.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Timberline who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 21-25, 25-20, 23-25, 15-12.
Timberline was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Rocky Mountain saw an underclassman step up: Sophie Tanner had 26 digs. Tanner is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Timberline has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Rocky Mountain, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-6 record this season.
Timberline wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Pocatello on the 5th. Rocky Mountain has also already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Lakeland on the 5th.
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