If Ponder was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Whitesboro on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lions came up short against the Boyd Yellowjackets on Friday, falling 3-0. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellowjackets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
While Ponder was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Boyd's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-20, 26-24.
Boyd was led to victory by Payton Sowell and Ava Mackie. Sowell had 15 digs and one assist, while Mackie had nine digs and two aces. Those 15 digs gave Sowell a new career-high.
Ponder's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-10. As for Boyd, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 19-9.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Ponder will take on rival Paradise at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Boyd is set to face off against their familiar foe Valley View at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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