Ponca lost against Wynot back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Indians fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 2-1.
Ponca might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Wynot: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-22, 27-25.
Emerson Ehlers paced Ponca's offense, picking up eight kills. Ehlers got some help from Elsie Keller and her 17 assists.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wynot to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kenna Oligmueller, who had 19 digs and 17 kills. Oligmueller has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 26 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Haley Wieseler, who had eight digs and two aces.
Ponca's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Wynot, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Ponca will challenge Vermillion at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Indians are facing the Tanagers at the right time seeing as the Tanagers are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Wynot, they have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Cedar Catholic on the 9th.
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