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| 04/03/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 04/11/23 - Away | 0-3 L |
ThunderRidge took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against Ponderosa, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Grizzlies won by a set and slipped past the Mustangs 3-2. For the Grizzlies, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 victory the Mustangs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
ThunderRidge took Ponderosa into a fifth set where they got it done with a nine-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-19, 21-25, 20-25, 15-6.
Cowan Dohrman paced ThunderRidge's offense, picking up 16 kills. Dohrman got some help from Aidan Edinger and his 45 assists. Mathieu Duplain and Oliver Schaefers kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with four aces apiece.
Despite the loss, Ponderosa still got an impressive performance from Madden Vondal, who had 14 assists and seven digs.
The win made it two in a row for ThunderRidge and bumps their season record up to 5-7. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-7 Ponderosa and 3-6 Rock Canyon. As for Ponderosa, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Looking ahead, ThunderRidge will head out on the road to challenge Bear Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Grizzlies are facing the Bears at the right time seeing as the Bears are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Ponderosa, they will face off against Rock Canyon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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