The Scranton Knights will head out to face off against the Forest City Foresters at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Scranton and Blue Ridge met for a duel on Monday where Scranton had to take the L. Scranton fell just short of Blue Ridge by a score of 3-2.
Scranton actually scored more points across those five sets (101-90), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-20, 9-25, 25-18, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Forest City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to Valley View.
While Forest City was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 28-26, 25-16.
Scranton has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Forest City, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Scranton took their victory against Forest City in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scranton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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