Volleyball Preview: Lackawanna Trail Lions vs. Mountain View Eagles
The Lackawanna Trail Lions will head out to face off against the Mountain View Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lackawanna Trail has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 9.
On Tuesday, Lackawanna Trail didn't have quite enough to beat Elk Lake and fell 3-2.
Lackawanna Trail took Elk Lake into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-14, 21-25, 21-25, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Mountain View unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Pocono. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trojans 26-24 in the first set.
Mountain View started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 28-26, 25-19, 25-21.
Mountain View might have lost, but man, Ryleigh Kilmer was a machine: she had 22 digs.
Even though they lost, Mountain View kept the net locked down and finished the game with 18 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in seven consecutive contests.
Lackawanna Trail's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Mountain View, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4.
Lackawanna Trail might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Mountain View in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Lackawanna Trail avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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