Ponder is on a 15-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Boyd is on a 12-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Ponder duked it out withCallisburg last Tuesday. Ponder put the hurt on Callisburg with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Ponder took every set by at least 14 points. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-11, 25-8.
Meanwhile, everything went Boyd's way against Pilot Point on Friday as Boyd made off with a 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-17, 25-9.
Emma Rosier had a dynamite game for Boyd, getting 11 digs, seven kills, and seven aces. That's the most aces Rosier has posted since back in August of 2023.
Boyd was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Ponder is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season. As for Boyd, their victory bumped their record up to 27-3.
Ponder took their win against Boyd when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Ponder repeat their success, or does Boyd have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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