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. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 26-24, 25-16, 25-13.
Lucy Wortman paced Ponderosa's offense, picking up eight kills. Wortman got some help from Kylie Paul and her 21 assists. Paul was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Avery Samson was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 18 digs and five assists. Those five assists gave her 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 pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Ponderosa wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Regis Jesuit on the 2nd. As for Heritage, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Highlands Ranch on the 1st.
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