East Stroudsburg North hasn't had much luck against Parkland recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The East Stroudsburg North Timberwolves are taking a road trip to square off against the Parkland Trojans at 6:30 p.m.
East Stroudsburg North is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-0 to Nazareth Area, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
The final score came out to 25-6, 25-19, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Parkland got the win against Pocono Mountain East on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Parkland was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-13, 25-11.
Parkland's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Izzy Fekula, who had 20 digs and five aces, and Gabby Brader, who had six digs and three aces. With that strong performance, Brader is now averaging an impressive 4.1 digs per game.
East Stroudsburg North's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Parkland, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
East Stroudsburg North might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Parkland in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for East Stroudsburg North, Maggie Smith (who had nine aces and 26 assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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