Ponderosa has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will square off against the Regis Jesuit Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Ponderosa will be strutting in after a win while Regis Jesuit will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Ponderosa had just enough and edged Heritage out 3-2.
Ponderosa was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-23, 25-27, 25-4, 15-13.
Ponderosa can attribute much of their success to Laney Padilla, who had 12 digs.
Ponderosa was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Regis Jesuit was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Rock Canyon by a score of 3-2.
Regis Jesuit took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-14, 23-25, 25-19, 15-9.
Ponderosa's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-8. As for Regis Jesuit, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Ponderosa skirted past Regis Jesuit 3-2 in their previous matchup back in August. Does Ponderosa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Regis Jesuit turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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