On Saturday, Thunder Ridge faced Pocatello in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Thunder Ridge Titans fell 3-1 to the Pocatello Thunder. The Titans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunder apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2020.
While Thunder Ridge ultimately came up short, they really made Pocatello work, particularly in the fourth set. The final score came out to 25-18, 18-25, 25-23, 28-26.
Despite the loss, Thunder Ridge still got an impressive performance from Reese Hone, who had 41 digs. Hone is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Burtenshaw, who had 19 digs and two aces.
Adrie Johnson had a dynamite game for Pocatello, getting 29 digs and two aces.
This is the second loss in a row for Thunder Ridge and nudges their season record down to 11-7. As for Pocatello, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Mountain View the next time they take the court. Thunder Ridge will head out to face Mountain View at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Pocatello will play them later in the day, at 8:00 a.m.
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