Volleyball Preview: Ponder Lions vs. Boyd Yellowjackets
After both having extra time off, the Ponder Lions and the Boyd Yellowjackets will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ponder comes in on four and Boyd on 17.
Last Tuesday, Ponder got the win against Petrolia by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Ponder took every set by at least 13 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-5, 25-7, 25-12.
Among those leading the charge was Brooke Irland, who had six digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Ponder was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Boyd was able to grind out a solid victory over Peaster on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1.
Boyd was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-28, 25-21, 25-23, 25-18.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Boyd to victory, but perhaps none more so than Olivia Palomo, who had 17 digs.
Ponder is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Boyd, they pushed their record up to 22-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Ponder has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Boyd struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ponder was able to grind out a solid victory over Boyd in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Ponder have another victory up their sleeve, or will Boyd turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
