The Homer Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Ponca Indians on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Homer sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Osmond. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Homer who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-27, 25-11.
Ponca not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since October 28, 2024 (when they won 3-0). They blew past Winnebago 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Ponca took every set by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-11, 25-11.
Ponca's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Homer, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Everything went Homer's way against Ponca in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as Homer made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights 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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