If Highland was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Thunder Ridge last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Highland Rams fell 3-1 to the Pocatello Thunder on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
The 3-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Highland lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 32-30, 22-25, 25-22, 26-24.
Several Rams players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Amaree Pongah, who had 22 digs. With that strong performance, Pongah is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game. Another player making a difference was Jayda Ward, who had 13 digs and 16 assists.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 13-16-1. As for Pocatello, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-8.
Highland will take on Madison at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pocatello, they will square off against Century at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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