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| 09/18/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 09/19/24 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 09/14/23 - Home | 1-3 L |
| 08/31/23 - Home | 1-2 L |
| 09/15/22 - Away | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Ponca took a three-set defeat the last time they faced off against Homer, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Indians came out on top in a nail-biter against the Knights on Thursday, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted since October 17, 2024.
Ponca took Homer into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-22, 25-8, 20-25, 15-13.
Emerson Ehlers paced Ponca's offense, picking up 18 kills. Ehlers got some help from Elsie Keller and her 34 assists. Keller was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Homer's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kacie Harris, who had 13 digs and one assist, and Rilee Barclay, who had five digs and three aces. Takira Ickler also deserves some recognition as she had her first digs of the season.
Ponca is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season. As for Homer, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Coming up, Ponca will take on Crofton at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday. As for Homer, they will challenge Logan View/Scribner-Snyder at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. Homer is facing Logan View/Scribner-Snyder at the right time seeing as Logan View/Scribner-Snyder is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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