Volleyball Preview: South Sioux City Cardinals vs. Ponca Indians
South Sioux City has been away from home for three games now, but on Monday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Ponca Indians at 6:30 p.m. South Sioux City will be strutting in after a victory while Ponca will be coming in after a defeat.
On Saturday, South Sioux City was able to grind out a solid win over Bryan, taking the game 2-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: South Sioux City took both sets by at least 15 points. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Ponca was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Dakota Valley, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Indians have suffered since September 19th.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-11, 25-21.
South Sioux City's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-8. As for Ponca, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
South Sioux City came up short against Ponca in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ponca's Olivia Taylor, who had 27 digs. Now that South Sioux City knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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