Volleyball Preview: Pen Argyl Green Knights vs. Jim Thorpe Olympians
The Pen Argyl Green Knights will head out to face off against the Jim Thorpe Olympians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pen Argyl is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Wednesday, Pen Argyl came up short against Lehighton and fell 3-1.
Pen Argyl took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. After all that action, the final score was 23-25, 26-24, 25-14, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Jim Thorpe waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Indians.
The final score came out to 26-24, 22-25, 25-22, 25-23.
Jim Thorpe was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in six consecutive matches.
Pen Argyl's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Jim Thorpe, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Pen Argyl came up short against Jim Thorpe when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Pen Argyl avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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