Timber Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the V.R. Eaton Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Timber Creek was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into V.R. Eaton's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-22, 25-23.
Despite the defeat, Timber Creek saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lillian Day had nine digs and 15 assists. With that strong performance, Day is now averaging an impressive 12 assists per game.
Leading V.R. Eaton to victory were Keely Shearer and Keely Depauw. Shearer had nine digs and 19 assists, while Depauw had four digs and two aces. That's the most aces Depauw has posted since back in August.
Timber Creek's loss dropped their record down to 17-25. As for V.R. Eaton, they pushed their record up to 26-15 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Timber Creek and V.R. Eaton could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Timber Creek (ranked 243rd) will meet Northwest (ranked 51st) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, V.R. Eaton will face off against Keller at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday down 72 places (78 vs. 6).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
