Tunkhannock is 6-1 against Wyoming Area since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Tunkhannock Tigers will look to defend their home court against the Wyoming Area Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Wyoming Area is facing Tunkhannock at the wrong time: Tunkhannock suffered their first home loss of the season last Wednesday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 3-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
While Tunkhannock had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Wyoming Area and Pittston met for a duel on Thursday where Wyoming Area had to take the L. Wyoming Area fell just short of Pittston by a score of 3-2. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Patriots 25-23 in the first period.
Wyoming Area took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-23, 20-25, 25-20, 15-9.
Even though they lost, Wyoming Area 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 nine aces in four consecutive contests.
Tunkhannock's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Wyoming Area, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Tunkhannock was able to grind out a solid win over Wyoming Area in their previous matchup back in September, winning 2-0. Will Tunkhannock repeat their success, or does Wyoming Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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