After three games on the road, Ponchatoula is heading back home. They will welcome the Mandeville Skippers at 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Thursday, Ponchatoula came up short against Fontainebleau and fell 3-1.
Meanwhile, Mandeville also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to St. Thomas More by a score of 2-0. The Skippers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mandeville was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-23.
Ponchatoula has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-12 record this season. As for Mandeville, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-20.
Ponchatoula came up short against Mandeville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mandeville's Ella Marquez, who had 20 digs and three aces. Now that Ponchatoula knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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