Timberline is 8-2 against Boise since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Timberline Wolves will head out on the road to challenge the Boise Brave at 6:30 p.m. The last four games Timberline has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Timberline sidestepped Capital for a 3-2 win.
Timberline was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (111-107), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 27-25, 19-25, 25-23, 15-13.
Timberline got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Wren Wallace out in front who had seven digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Timberline was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Boise entered their tilt with Borah on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They won by a set and slipped past the Lions 3-2.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Boise got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 21-25, 25-17, 25-27, 15-8.
Boise found their leader in underclassman Kylie Wong, who had ten digs and 12 assists.
Timberline is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Boise, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Timberline has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Boise struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Timberline's way against Boise in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as Timberline made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Timberline 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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