Poynette was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against the Lakeside Lutheran Warriors, falling 3-0. If the Pumas were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Warriors when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Poynette took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-13, 25-14.
Leading Lakeside Lutheran to victory were Grace Hoppenrath and Carrie Becraft. Hoppenrath had 17 assists and five digs, while Becraft had eight aces and five digs. The dominant performance also gave Becraft a new career-high in kills (three). Maddi Chrisler also deserves some recognition as she had her first kills of the season.
Poynette's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Lakeside Lutheran, they moved to 5-6 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Poynette and Lakeside Lutheran could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings. The Pumas will challenge Lake Country Lutheran at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (382 vs. 67). Meanwhile, Lakeside Lutheran (ranked 184th) will meet Xavier (ranked 14th) at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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