If Timberline was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Beamer on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Timberline Blazers fell 3-1 to the Prairie Falcons on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blazers of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2016.
Timberline started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 26-24, 25-15, 25-15.
Timberline's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Leia Dela Cruz, who had 14 digs and 15 assists, and Jovie Lind, who had 14 digs and two aces. Dela Cruz is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last ten games she's played.
Timberline's defeat dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Prairie, they pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Timberline wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Kelso on the 16th. Prairie has also already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against North Thurston on the 16th.
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