Jim Thorpe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Freedom Patriots, falling 3-0. If the Olympians were looking for revenge after losing 1-0 to the Patriots when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
While Jim Thorpe was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Freedom's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-15, 25-21.
Abigael Kuhn paced Jim Thorpe's offense, picking up seven kills. Kuhn got some help from Maura Malaska and her five assists. Finally, Kuhn was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.
Jim Thorpe's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Freedom, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jim Thorpe will host Palmerton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Freedom, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against William Allen at 5:00 p.m.
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