After flying high against West Scranton last Friday, Scranton came back down to earth. The Scranton Knights fell just short of the Dunmore Bucks by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Scranton lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 11-25, 25-22, 20-25, 18-16.
When it comes to explaining why Scranton lost, don't look at Kyleah Wilson. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs and three aces.
Elena Piepoli was nothing short of spectacular for Dunmore: she had 22 digs. With that strong performance, Piepoli is now averaging an impressive 10.6 digs per game.
Scranton's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Dunmore, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-7.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Montrose the next time they take the court. Scranton will host Montrose at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Dunmore will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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