Stroudsburg was the 3-1 winner over Pleasant Valley when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Stroudsburg Mountaineers fell just short of the Pleasant Valley Bears by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday.
Stroudsburg took Pleasant Valley into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-19, 25-27, 14-25, 18-16.
Pleasant Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amiyah Poliseno, who had 16 digs and two aces. Poliseno is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Stroudsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Pleasant Valley, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-9-1.
Stroudsburg will challenge Allentown Central Catholic at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Allentown Central Catholic is coming into the contest with seven straight wins at home, so Stroudsburg will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Pleasant Valley, they will square off against Liberty at 5:45 p.m. on Saturday.
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