It'll be a Battle of the Birds when Timpview Thunderbirds duke it out with Maple Mountain Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Timpview has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while Maple Mountain will arrive with 27 straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Timpview came up short against Cedar Valley and fell 3-1. While the Thunderbirds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Aviators 25-19 in the first set.
Timpview started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-21, 25-16, 27-25.
Maple Mountain extended their home winning streak to nine games dating back to last season thanks to a huge performance from McKay Beattie. Maple Mountain sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Orem on Tuesday thanks in part to Beattie, who had 16 digs and two aces. Those 16 digs gave him a new career-high.
Maple Mountain took Orem into a fifth set where they got it done with a nine-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-19, 25-16, 21-25, 15-6.
Timpview's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Maple Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Timpview suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Maple Mountain in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Timpview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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