Pleasant Valley has gone 8-2 against Pocono Mountain West recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Bears will host the Panthers at 12:15 p.m. Pocono Mountain West took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Pleasant Valley, who comes in off a win.
Kira Hnat
| 09/29/25 @ Pocono Mountain East | 27 |
| 09/25/25 vs East Stroudsburg South | 24 |
| 09/23/25 vs Freedom | 14 |
Pleasant Valley extended their road winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Kira Hnat. The Bears came out on top against Pocono Mountain East by a score of 3-1 on Monday for which the team can thank Hnat, who had 11 digs, four aces, and two blocks. She has been hot recently, having also posted 14 or more assists the last three times she's played.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-21, 25-27, 25-19.
Pleasant Valley can attribute much of their success to Emmerson DeLuna, who had 18 digs, and Sasha Slozina, who had 19 digs, six kills, two aces, and one block. Those two aces gave Slozina a new career-high.
They weren't the only good servers: Pleasant Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. They are 10-2 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Pocono Mountain West unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-match winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of North Pocono by a score of 3-2.
Pocono Mountain West's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Pleasant Valley, their win bumped their record up to 13-11-3.
Pleasant Valley couldn't quite get it done against Pocono Mountain West in their previous matchup back in September as they fell 3-1. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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