On Friday, Timberline faced Eagle in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Timberline Wolves came up short against the Eagle Mustangs, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost four in a row.
Timberline was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-14, 25-23.
Eagle's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ellie Mcmanigal, who had 15 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Mcmanigal now had 14 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
The loss snapped Timberline's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-6 record. As for Eagle, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Timberline will square off against Kimberly at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Kimberly is coming into the game with four straight wins at home, so Timberline will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Eagle, they are on the road again on Friday to play Rocky Mountain at 6:00 p.m.
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