Ponderosa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Heritage Eagles. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Ponderosa 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 20-25, 26-24, 25-16, 25-13.
Brooklynn McClain
| 09/30/25 vs Heritage | 20 |
| 09/26/25 vs Highlands Ranch | 19 |
| 09/23/25 @ Rock Canyon | 15 |
| 09/18/25 @ ThunderRidge | 15 |
| 09/16/25 vs Douglas County | 13 |
Ponderosa's loss came despite strong showings from Kylie Paul and Brooklynn McClain. Paul had eight digs and three aces, while McClain had 20 digs and two assists. McClain has been hot, having posted 13 or more digs the last five times she's played. Merry Sung also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Heritage can attribute much of their success to Avery Samson, who had 18 digs and five assists. Those five assists gave Samson a new career-high. Penelope Finch was another key player, getting nine digs and two aces.
Ponderosa's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Heritage, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Ponderosa didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Regis Jesuit on the 2nd. As for Heritage, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Highlands Ranch on the 1st.
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