Paradise is 2-8 against Ponder since August of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 4:30 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Last Friday, everything went Paradise's way against Callisburg as Paradise made off with a 3-0 win.
After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 25-19, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Ponder had already won four in a row, and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Bearcats.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Ponder took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-10, 25-11.
Makaylee Ruiz had an outrageously good game as she had 18 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: 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 five consecutive contests.
Paradise's record now sits at 10-11. As for Ponder, they pushed their record up to 21-4 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Paradise might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Ponder when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Paradise avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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