Volleyball Preview: Scranton Knights vs. Abington Heights Comets
After both having extra time off, the Scranton Knights and the Abington Heights Comets will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Scranton took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Lackawanna Trail.
Scranton was dominant in the third set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Lackawanna Trail squad. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-20, 25-15.
Scranton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Abington Heights made easy work of Lakeland on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Abington Heights took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-14, 25-13.
Scranton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Abington Heights, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Scranton came up short against Abington Heights in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Scranton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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