Peninsula is 8-2 against Timberline since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:15 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Peninsula came up short against Bellarmine Prep and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Seahawks in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost three in a row.
Peninsula started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 25-15, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Timberline entered their tilt with Lincoln on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Abes by a score of 3-1.
Timberline walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the third set). The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 22-25, 25-14, 26-24.
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 three consecutive matches.
Peninsula's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Timberline, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Peninsula suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Timberline when the teams last played back in September. Can Peninsula avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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