After losing to Pocono Mountain West the last time they met, Pocono Mountain East decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Pocono Mountain East Cardinals had just enough and edged the Pocono Mountain West Panthers out 3-2 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Pocono Mountain East was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 22-25, 19-25, 25-18, 15-11.
Despite the defeat, Pocono Mountain West saw an underclassman step up: Cayleigh Keller had 15 digs. Those 15 digs set a new season-high mark for her.
Pocono Mountain East's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Pocono Mountain West, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pocono Mountain East will take on Valley View at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Pocono Mountain West, they will venture away from home to challenge Northampton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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