On Friday, Melba faced Timberline in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Melba Mustangs fell just short of the Timberline Wolves by a score of 3-2. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wolves 25-15 in the first set.
Melba actually scored more points across those five sets (104-93), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-16, 25-23, 11-25, 17-15.
Melba's defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-3-1. As for Timberline, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Melba has already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Boise on the 5th. As for Timberline, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Bonneville on the 4th.
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