Pocatello faced Idaho Falls in a battle between two of the state’s top teams on Thursday. The Thunder fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that’s the second time they’ve come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 two weeks ago.
Pocatello wouldn’t go down easily and took Idaho Falls into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-12, 23-25, 25-19, 15-11.

Addison Gregory
09/04/25 vs Idaho Falls | 34 |
09/02/25 vs Shelley | 11 |
09/02/25 vs Wood River | 12 |
When it comes to explaining why Pocatello lost, don’t look at Addison Gregory. Despite the final result, she had 34 digs and two aces. Gregory is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she’s now had 11 or more in each of the last three games she’s played.
Addison Bowen was a one-woman wrecking crew For Idaho Falls. as she had 35 digs and three assists. That’s the most assists Bowen has posted since back in October of 2024. Caroline Rolston was another key player, getting ten digs.
This is the second loss in a row for Pocatello and nudges their season record down to 8-4. As for Idaho Falls, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Looking ahead, Pocatello will face off against Blackfoot at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, Idaho Falls and Skyline will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The contest will give the Tigers their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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