Ponderosa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the ThunderRidge Grizzlies. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Grizzlies apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Ponderosa wouldn't go down easily and took ThunderRidge into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-19, 21-25, 20-25, 15-6.
When it comes to explaining why Ponderosa lost, don't look at Madden Vondal. Despite the final result, he had 14 assists and seven digs.
Ponderosa's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for ThunderRidge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-7.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Ponderosa is set to take on their familiar foe Rock Canyon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, ThunderRidge will square off against rival Bear Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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