Pomona was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Thornton Trojans. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
While Pomona ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 17-25, 25-23, 25-23.
Macy Stemple paced Pomona's offense, picking up 16 kills. Stemple got some help from Aleyah Pruitt and her 21 assists. Stemple was also solid from the service line: she led the team with seven aces.
Pomona's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Thornton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Pomona and Golden will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another on the 27th. As for Thornton, they will venture away from home to square off against D'Evelyn at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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