Ponder waltzed into their contest on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Everything went their way against the Paradise Panthers as they made off with a 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lions also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Ponder was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-8, 25-15.
Ponder found their leader in underclassman Brooklyn Kimberlin, who had five aces and three digs. That's the most aces Kimberlin has posted since back in August.
Ponder was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive matches.
Ponder's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-4. As for Paradise, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Ponder will head out to square off against Valley View at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ponder is facing Valley View at the right time seeing as Valley View is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Paradise, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Pilot Point at 7:00 p.m.
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