The Clearfield Falcons will take on the Timpview Thunderbirds at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clearfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Roy.
Clearfield not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Roy between 15 and 18 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-15, 25-18.
Clearfield found their leader in sophomore Erin Lowry, who had eight digs and two aces.
If Springville wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Timpview, they should've done a better job of containing Madeline Van Brederode. Timpview walked away with a 3-1 win over Springville last Tuesday thanks in part to Van Brederode, who had 12 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 12 games she's played.
Timpview 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, 25-22, 26-24, 25-16.
Timpview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Clearfield's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-10. As for Timpview, their record now sits at 16-12.
Clearfield came up short against Timpview in their previous meeting back in October of 2015, falling 2-0. Can Clearfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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