Ponderosa is 2-8 against Castle View since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Ponderosa Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Castle View Sabercats at 6:00 p.m. Ponderosa is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Ponderosa came up short against Regis Jesuit on Thursday, falling 3-0.
While Ponderosa ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 25-20.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Castle View's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to Rock Canyon. The Sabercats have struggled against the Jaguars recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:three sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The final score came out to 17-25, 26-24, 30-28, 26-24.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Lauralai Bradley, who had 12 digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariel Heinrich, who had 14 digs.
Even though they lost, Castle View 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 nine aces in ten consecutive matches.
Ponderosa's record now sits at 6-9. As for Castle View, their record now sits at 8-7.
Ponderosa suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Castle View in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Ponderosa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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