The Timpview Thunderbirds are taking a road trip to challenge the Springville Red Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Timpview came up short against Spanish Fork and fell 3-1. While the Thunderbirds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Dons 25-19 in the first set.
Timpview started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-17, 25-16, 25-19.
Timpview's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Madeline Van Brederode, who had 14 digs and four aces, and Livia Eyre, who had 14 kills, eight digs, two blocks, and two aces. The dominant performance gave Van Brederode a new career-high in aces.
Meanwhile, Springville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Salem Hills, falling 3-0.
Springville took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-9, 25-12.
Timpview has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-12 record this season. As for Springville, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-20.
Everything went Timpview's way against Springville in their previous meeting back in September, as Timpview made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Timpview since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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