Ponca lost against Wynot back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Ponca Indians fell just short of the Wynot Blue Devils by a score of 2-1. The Indians have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Ponca started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-15, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Ponca still got an impressive performance from Josilyn Martin, who had seven digs and ten assists.
Leading Wynot to victory were Kenna Oligmueller and Sophia Geisen. Oligmueller had 15 kills and 15 digs, while Geisen had nine digs, four kills, and 31 assists. Oligmueller is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jordan Foxhoven, who had 16 digs and two kills.
Ponca's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Wynot, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-6.
Ponca has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Vermillion on the 15th. As for Wynot, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Cedar Catholic on the 10th.
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