Pomona hasn't had much luck against D'Evelyn recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on the D'Evelyn Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. Pomona will be strutting in after a win while D'Evelyn will be coming in after a loss.
Pomona took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They won by a set and slipped past Wheat Ridge 3-2.
Pomona took Wheat Ridge into a fifth set where they got it done with a ten-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-11, 25-21, 24-26, 15-5.
Jaycee Zinn and Hannah Frazer were among the main playmakers for Pomona as the former had five aces and the latter had 11 kills, seven digs, and a block. Frazer has been hot recently, having posted five or more kills the last three times she's played.
Pomona was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven games.
Meanwhile, D'Evelyn lost 3-0 to Littleton on Wednesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-14, 25-13.
Pomona's record now sits at 9-13. As for D'Evelyn, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Pomona has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like D'Evelyn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pomona was able to grind out a solid victory over D'Evelyn in their previous matchup last Thursday, winning 3-1. Does Pomona have another victory up their sleeve, or will D'Evelyn turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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