Jim Thorpe waltzed into their match on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Saucon Valley Panthers. That's more bragging rights for the Olympians, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jim Thorpe's got stronger as the match went on, holding Saucon Valley to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-21, 25-19.
Jim Thorpe was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in nine consecutive matchups.
Jim Thorpe has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6-3 record this season. As for Saucon Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.
Jim Thorpe has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Northwestern Lehigh on the 15th. Saucon Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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