Pocono Mountain West managed to slip by Pocono Mountain East the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Panthers lost 3-0 to the Cardinals on Thursday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
While Pocono Mountain West was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Pocono Mountain East's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-22, 26-24.
Gabe Arana paced Pocono Mountain West's offense, picking up seven kills. Arana got some help from Antonio Baric and his 17 assists. Finally, Arana was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high five blocks.
This is the second loss in a row for Pocono Mountain West and nudges their season record down to 3-9. As for Pocono Mountain East, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 4-6.
Looking ahead, Pocono Mountain West will be playing in front of their home fans against Parkland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pocono Mountain East, they will welcome Tunkhannock at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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