Timberlake Christian is 10-0 against Temple Christian since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Timberlake Christian Tornadoes will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Temple Christian Crusaders, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Timberlake Christian is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering The Covenant just ended the team's 13-game winning streak last Monday. They fell 3-1 to the Eagles. The loss put an end to the Tornadoes' undefeated start to the season.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-16, 14-25, 25-18.
Even though they lost, Timberlake Christian 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 six aces in 18 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Temple Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Roanoke Valley Christian.
Temple Christian 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 18-25, 28-26, 25-18, 25-17.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kaidyn Griffin, who had two aces, a kill, and 19 assists. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 14 assists per game.
Having lost for the first time this season, Timberlake Christian fell to 16-1-1. As for Temple Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went Timberlake Christian's way against Temple Christian in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Timberlake Christian made off with a 3-0 win. Will Timberlake Christian repeat their success, or does Temple Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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