Jim Thorpe entered their tilt with Lehighton on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the Lehighton Indians by a score of 3-1. The Olympians have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Indians, too.
The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 22-25, 25-22, 25-23.
Jim Thorpe was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in six consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Lehighton lost, don't look at Lyla Kershner. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs, nine aces, and nine aces. Kershner is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. Autumn Clewell was another key player, getting six digs and four aces.
Jim Thorpe pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lehighton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Jim Thorpe's road trip will continue as they head out to face Northampton on Saturday. As for Lehighton, they will face off against Palmerton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lehighton is facing Palmerton at the right time seeing as Palmerton is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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