Ponca hadn't done well against Cedar Catholic recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Ponca Indians had just enough and edged the Cedar Catholic Trojans out 2-1. For the Indians, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 defeat the Trojans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The final score came out to 15-25, 27-25, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Cedar Catholic had strong showings from Lyndsey Hamilton, who had 16 digs, two kills, and two aces, and Bailey Hochstein, who had 19 digs.
The win made it two in a row for Ponca and bumps their season record up to 10-14. As for Cedar Catholic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-14.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Wynot the next time they take the court. Ponca will host Wynot at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Cedar Catholic will play them later in the day, at TBD.
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