Volleyball Game Recap: Scranton Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 18, 2024, 5:11pm

Volleyball Recap: Scranton Knights vs. Pocono Mountain East Cardinals

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If Scranton was riding high off their 3-0 takedown of Mid Valley last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Scranton Knights lost 3-0 to the Pocono Mountain East Cardinals on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.

After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 26-24, 25-23.

Even though they lost, Scranton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive games.

Scranton's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Pocono Mountain East, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5.

Scranton will square off against Lackawanna Trail at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Pocono Mountain East, they will take on Pocono Mountain West at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.

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