Thornton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Pomona Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2019.
Thornton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-16, 25-19, 25-14.
Thornton's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Pomona, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Thornton will welcome D'Evelyn at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pomona, they will face off against Conifer at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pomona is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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