Timber Creek hasn't had much luck against Byron Nelson recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Timber Creek Falcons will take on the Byron Nelson Bobcat at 5:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, Timber Creek came up short against Southlake Carroll and fell 3-1. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Dragons 25-18 in the first set.
Timber Creek 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 18-25, 25-12, 25-18, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Byron Nelson came tearing into Tuesday's contest with 23 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Trojans.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-12, 25-17.
Byron Nelson relied on the efforts of Kaitlyn Francis, who had 16 digs and three aces, and Sophee Peterson, who hit 66.7% for seven killsfour aces, three digs, and a block. Peterson is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 21 or more in the last 37 games she's played dating back to last season.
Byron Nelson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
This is the second loss in a row for Timber Creek and nudges their season record down to 16-21. As for Byron Nelson, they pushed their record up to 28-1 with the win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Timber Creek might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Byron Nelson in their previous meeting back in September. Can Timber Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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