Highlands Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ponderosa Mustangs. The Falcons were not able to make up for their loss to the Mustangs from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-22, 23-25, 25-19.
Highlands Ranch's offense was headlined by Nathan Larsen and Talan Polk, who picked up six kills apiece. They got some help from Sam Toerber and his 19 assists. Polk was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Ponderosa found their leader in sophomore Noah Kerper, who had 43 assists and five digs. Kerper has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more assists the last three times he's played.
Highlands Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Ponderosa, with the victory, they broke their six-match losing streak and moved their record to 3-8.
Highlands Ranch has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Chaparral on the 14th. As for Ponderosa, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against James Irwin on the 10th.
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