Ponca was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the South Sioux City Cardinals. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Ponca started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-16, 25-16, 26-24.
When it comes to explaining why Ponca lost, don't look at Olivia Taylor. Despite the final result, she had 24 digs. With that strong performance, Taylor is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game.
South Sioux City was led to victory by Mati Mcbride and Somarah Watts. Mcbride had ten digs and two aces, while Watts had 21 digs and a kill. That's the most aces Mcbride has posted in her last seven matchups.
Ponca's loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for South Sioux City, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-8.
Ponca wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Wakefield on the 8th. As for South Sioux City, they will host Westview at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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