Volleyball Preview: Jim Thorpe Olympians vs. Southern Lehigh Spartans
The Jim Thorpe Olympians will challenge the Southern Lehigh Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Jim Thorpe is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
On Thursday, Jim Thorpe made easy work of Saucon Valley and carried off a 3-0 win.
Jim Thorpe was generally in control, but really had to dig deep in the first set to get the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18, 25-11.
Jim Thorpe was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Southern Lehigh entered their tilt with Notre Dame-Green Pond on Thursday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. Everything went their way against the Crusaders as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Southern Lehigh was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Notre Dame-Green Pond squad. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-12, 25-17.
Jim Thorpe's record now sits at 10-3-1. As for Southern Lehigh, their record is now 15-1-2.
Jim Thorpe might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Southern Lehigh in their previous meeting back in August. Can Jim Thorpe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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