Payne Tech lost against West Orange back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Payne Tech Lions fell 2-0 to the West Orange Mountaineers. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Mountaineers: they've now lost three in a row.
Payne Tech was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 26-24.
Payne Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for West Orange, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Payne Tech has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome East Orange Campus on Monday. East Orange Campus is coming into the match with five straight victories on the road, so Payne Tech will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for West Orange, they will host Montclair at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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