Valley View is 0-10 against Ponder since August of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Valley View Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Ponder Lions at 6:00 p.m.
Valley View is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Friday. They came up short against Boyd, falling 3-0.
While Valley View had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least six points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-6, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Ponder came tearing into Friday's match with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Panthers.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Ponder was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-8, 25-15.
Ponder found their leader in underclassman Brooklyn Kimberlin, who had five aces and three digs. That's the most aces Kimberlin has posted since back in August.
Ponder was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Valley View's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Ponder, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-4.
Valley View might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Ponder in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Valley View avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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