Timpanogos is 0-3 against Orem since March of 2024 but things could change on Thursday. The Timpanogos Timberwolves will head out to challenge the Orem Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Timpanogos is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Westlake, who was ranked fourth at the time (Timpanogos was ranked 14th). Timpanogos came up short against Westlake on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Timberwolves just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
While Timpanogos was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-18, 25-14.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Orem's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Maple Mountain by a score of 3-2. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Golden Eagles 25-20 in the first set.
Orem wouldn't go down easily and took Maple Mountain into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-19, 25-16, 21-25, 15-6.
Timpanogos' loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Orem, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Timpanogos might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Orem in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can Timpanogos avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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