Ponchatoula is 2-8 against Slidell since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Green Wave will venture away from home to face off against the Tigers at 5:30 p.m.
Ponchatoula lost 3-0 to Mandeville on Tuesday.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-14, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Slidell waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 3-1.
Slidell had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-11, 25-15, 25-19.
Slidell's win came from a few key players Ponchatoula will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ella Kate Spilling, who had 19 digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted over her last eight contests. Lillian Simpson was another key player, getting 11 digs and three aces.
Ponchatoula's loss dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Slidell, their win bumped their record up to 23-5.
Ponchatoula might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Slidell in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Green Wave avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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