Ponder is 10-0 against Valley View since August of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Ponder Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Valley View Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ponder has seven straight victories, Valley View has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, everything went Ponder's way against Paradise as Ponder made off with a 3-0 win.
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. They are a perfect 7-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Valley View came up short against Boyd on Friday, falling 3-0.
While Valley View had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least six points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-6, 25-18.
Ponder has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. As for Valley View, their loss dropped their record down to 5-17.
Ponder took their victory against Valley View in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Ponder repeat their success, or does Valley View have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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