The Timnath Cubs will take on the University Bulldogs at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Timnath is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Pueblo County. Winning may never get old, but the Cubs sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
One reason for the win was Timnath's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-20, 25-11.
Meanwhile, University made easy work of Elizabeth on Sunday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-10, 25-14.
University's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caybree Ruhl, who had five aces and four digs. That's the most aces Ruhl has posted since back in November of 2023.
University was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive matchups.
University's victory bumped their record up to 18-7. As for Timnath, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Timnath came up short against University in their previous meeting back in October, falling 3-1. Can Timnath avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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