Homer was the 3-0 winner over Ponca when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Knights fell just short of the Indians by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Indians 25-17 in the first set.
Homer took Ponca into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-22, 25-8, 20-25, 15-13.
Chayce Abts paced Homer's offense, picking up 17 kills. Abts got some help from Madi Roeber and her 38 assists. Rilee Barclay controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Ponca can attribute much of their success to Oliva Taylor, who had ten digs and two assists.
Homer's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Ponca, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-7.
Coming up, Homer will head out on the road to face off against Logan View/Scribner-Snyder at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. Homer is facing Logan View/Scribner-Snyder at the right time seeing as Logan View/Scribner-Snyder is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Ponca, they will challenge Crofton at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday.
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