The Timnath Cubs will face off against the Roosevelt Roughriders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Roosevelt took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Timnath, who comes in off a win.
Roosevelt is hoping to do what Severance couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Timnath's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Timnath came out on top against Severance by a score of 3-1.
Timnath had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-22.
Timnath 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 seven aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Thompson Valley. The Roughriders haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-15, 25-15.
Timnath's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. As for Roosevelt, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-6.
Timnath came out on top in a nail-biter against Roosevelt in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Roosevelt's Carsyn Drennan, who had 17 digs and four aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Timnath still be able to contain Drennan? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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